Drug Interdiction / Narcotics
The Drug Interdiction / Narcotics topic covers all aspects of drug enforcement, from highway or border interdiction to undercover infiltration into gangs or drug cartels. From marijuana and cocaine to prescription pills and heroin, this topic covers it all.
An increase in state law enforcement personnel to address the ongoing public safety crisis within Alameda County yields positive results in a short period
The ramifications of marijuana legislation on police departments and their hiring processes
The U.S. southern border is being protected by a small band of deputies and police who are the front line of defense for every community in the nation
The man was taken into custody on suspicion of selling heroin and methamphetamine
“Firearms of this type, while not illegal to possess, are concerning,” the sheriff’s office said
A look at the pandemic’s impact on law enforcement
The dashboard uses EMS data to map monthly calls and responses
Court concludes a combination of factors led officers to believe a suspect and a driver were in a “common enterprise” to possess fentanyl
The Seattle Police Department announced that its officers would no longer detain or arrest people solely under the simple possession law
Customs officers seized a shipment of apparent Corn Flakes thanks to K-9 Bico
She is accused of helping her husband run his multibillion-dollar cartel and plotting his audacious escape from a Mexican prison in 2015
A handheld analyzer uses saliva to detect the presence of six kinds of drugs in five minutes
Possessing small amounts would have become legal on July 1, but now that won’t happen unless a higher court overturns the ruling
If signed into law, Virginia would join 15 other states and D.C. in legalizing small amounts of marijuana
Those found by police with small amounts of street drugs will now face a civil citation instead of an arrest
A second Houston police officer has been charged with murder and is among additional officers who have been indicted as part of an ongoing investigation
Authorities found 294 bricks of cocaine during a routine baggage inspection
Looking for alternatives to arrest, police departments are using their 24/7 presence and regular contact with drug users to refer them to treatment
Funding for the grants comes from a tax on the cultivation and sale of cannabis and cannabis products sold in California
This poem recognizes those lone cops who do the lion’s share of life-saving DWI enforcement at every agency
Badger overcame early hardship to become a valued member of the Sussex Police force
More than 1,000 pounds of marijuana was funneled, along with several hundred kilograms of cocaine, and significant quantities of other drugs
The shooting happened on Nov. 3 after “teams of armed” people allegedly targeted several cannabis dispensaries
CJEvolution podcast host Patrick Fitzgibbons joins the Policing Matters podcast to discuss critical issues in policing this year
Duluth received a nearly $900,000 grant to fund the hiring of a second peer recovery specialist and a licensed drug and alcohol counselor
From mixed martial arts to sleep deprivation, here are some of the most popular Policing Matters podcasts of the year
One kilo of cocaine was found in a box under a Christmas tree at the home of an alleged drug trafficker, police said
While it is difficult to predict what changes are in store, you can be sure that change is coming
A former DEA official says the bill will ‘make a burdensome system’ by requiring foreign agents to share all information they gather with Mexican authorities
The proposal would remove diplomatic immunity from DEA agents and require them to hand over information to the Mexican government
Supporters say the bill would take steps to address racial disparities in enforcement of federal drug laws
Connecticut police arrested two men after finding a storage facility was being used as a hub for pot distribution in the Northeast
The trial court ruled there may not have been probable cause, but if there was not, the good faith exception applied to save the search
