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.
Based on the “totality of the circumstances,” the officer had reasonable suspicion to extend the traffic stop in a drug courier case
Court ruled that a jury may find that participating officers used unconstitutional excessive force during the execution of the warrant
Real-world data of high-dose naloxone administration by law enforcement officers found no added benefit to opioid overdose patients
Police arrested two drug traffickers transporting more than 100 pounds of crystal meth worth $1 million
State police may get funding to buy equipment that would help investigators distinguish hemp from marijuana
The officer had been using drugs throughout the day with his girlfriend before overdosing on heroin and dying
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Police used Narcan to revive a school bus driver after the bus, with a dozen children on board, hit a tree
The state could wipe out convictions for misdemeanor marijuana possession for adults who don’t have anything else on their records
Jurors convicted him on all 10 counts that are likely to put him behind bars for the rest of his life
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The trooper was a member of a tactical team assisting a task force with a search warrant on Monday night
Idaho police are being sued by a firm after seizing nearly 7,000 pounds of cannabis during a truck stop inspection
The drug was found hidden in a compartment under the rear floor of a tractor-trailer after an inspection
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An Idaho trooper didn’t buy the truck driver’s story that he was hauling hemp rather than marijuana while inspecting his rig at a truck stop
The city’s top prosecutor said pot possession cases have no public safety value and erode public trust in law enforcement
The man allegedly stole pills labeled “hydrocodone acetaminophen,” but they ended up being Equate over-the-counter laxatives
The man admitted to smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel
The program would allow LEOs to funnel addicts into treatment programs instead of giving them misdemeanor possession charges
The scourge has struck police departments across the country
All deputies would be issued doses of the lifesaving drug to carry in their individual first aid kits
The department’s first opioid technician will help respond to overdose victims, provide chemical dependency referrals and develop and coordinate outreach and training
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Edwin Diaz was never charged but got booted from Miami-Dade’s narcotics unit
The U.S. trial of Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman has offered a screenplay-worthy picture of the lawlessness and excesses during his rise to power
“We are just reaching out to the community to try and liven things up [and] bolster attention to the police department,” said RPD Lt. Justin Crocker
The Texas DPS seized more than 5,800 total pounds of marijuana and THC products
“You’re not in trouble, come here,” the off-screen deputy can be heard saying. “Don’t run in front traffic.”
State and local leaders developed a targeted, collaborative program to address homelessness, drug and criminal activity spiraling out of control in Salt Lake City
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