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.
Isotonitazene, a nitazene analog opioid 20 times more potent than fentanyl, has moved into the Southern states and, more recently, along the Eastern seaboard
Meet Miki, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois trained in narcotics detection and tracking
More than the use of a spotlight, what the officer didn’t do weighed against creating a detention
Eric Troy Snell, 34, who was a Baltimore officer before he joined the Philadelphia force, had originally pleaded not guilty to a conspiracy charge
“This is a financial interest that these police and prosecutors have that they never mention to the public,” a retired officer said. “It’s policing for profit.”
“Over 122 pounds of meth and 10 pounds of cocaine, with an estimated street value of $2.5 million, have been taken off the street,” an official said
The realities of the opioid crisis mean that police should keep an opioid response kit on hand at all times
Officers confiscated more than 70 pounds of the substance, along with a firearm and $20K cash
Authorities say the three officers received thousands of dollars to protect shipments of illegal drugs
Data includes the location of naloxone administration, how many doses were administered and what happened to victims after they received naloxone
The smugglers are also accused of helping ship 2 pounds of meth to Hawaii via FedEx in January, then 5 pounds of meth inside bags of ground coffee in April and another 25 pounds of meth in July
During the raid on cocaine and meth rings, investigators in Denver seized four kilos of heroin, more than one kilo of cocaine, $47K cash, five handguns, two rifles and a car
“There are so many clinical advances that could be made ... that could save so many lives,” Officer Brandon del Pozo said
So-called “safe injection sites” are facilities where drug users would be able to shoot up in an enclosed environment supervised by medical professionals
SWAT officers face many challenges during a high-risk drug raid – here’s how trainers can set up a drug raid training drill to prepare for real-life situations
“Addiction may be a law enforcement problem, but there is no law enforcement solution for addiction”
The program involves self-referral by drug users and outreach by officers and caseworkers to connect with people who recently overdosed or fell out of drug treatment
Two of the doctors, Dante Cubangbang, 50, and John Gargan, 62, along with three employees, allegedly sold more than 6 million pills out of their Queens pain relief office
Cops are following instructions to report the number of people stopped with marijuana, but face criticism
Officers in Ottawa will be allowed to use marijuana off duty starting Oct. 17, but there are restrictions
Some departments are purchasing drug scanners to help officers safely identify substances
“This will make it easier and more lucrative to rob a delivery person than a liquor store,” said the president of the California Police Chiefs Association
The sergeant was fired after being accused of failing to treat a clearly distressed inmate who later died of a cocaine overdose
After being pulled over for failure to signal, the deputy approached and “immediately smelled an odor of marijuana”
Jim and Doug discuss the difficulty with detecting and enforcing impaired driving as a result of marijuana intoxication
A Macon County Sheriff’s Office K-9 named Leeroy Jenkins conducted a free-air sniff and alerted his human partner
Officers seized about 250 pounds of heroin, pills and other drugs with a $2 million street value
The task force has seized 25 kilos of heroin, 50 kilos of cocaine and 35 kilos of fentanyl
From vet visits to ballistic vests and drug detection tools, here’s how to promote the health and safety of your four-legged officers
Brian Lane Clemann. 47, and Richard Peter Barry, 48, were arrested for illegal possession of concealed firearms and possession of more than $100,000 derived from the unlawful sale of a controlled substance.
When asked why he hadn’t called police, the man said “he didn’t know if the Sheriff’s Office was going to come or not”
Jim and Doug discuss the failed strategies that have led to widespread chronic homelessness, and offer some new ideas to fix the problem
