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.
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Berkeley police responding to a call about a bickering couple said they found nearly 700 pounds of psilocybin “magic” mushrooms in the house
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Authorities say the former chemist was high almost every day she went to work
The combined street value for the drugs was estimated at $32 million
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An incident report said the coach drove a player’s car away from the school parking lot just after he was informed of drug sweep
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Officers confiscated about 50 pounds of processed marijuana, about 300 marijuana plants and more than $63,000
Police Chief Medaria Arradondo announced that the department may soon start supplying naloxone to some of its officers
The dealers allegedly sold the drugs in Magaluf, a seaside resort that has become a popular destination for tourists and partygoers seeking nightlife
A Turkish-flagged wooden sailboat that issued a distress call, citing engine failure, was found to be carrying around 1,500 pounds of marijuana
The officers became light headed and nauseous after entering an alleged drug lab
Five alleged members of the Mexican cartel have been arrested
Jacobe Powell, a lightweight MMA fighter, said that he thought the man was reaching for a weapon, so his instincts kicked in to defend himself
William Conley told police the syringe was used to inject chickens with vitamins, but heroin showed up in a field test
The program turned police and fire departments into safe havens for those addicted to drugs and has helped 45 people in the last three weeks
The official sentencing comes 32 years after DEA Agent Enrique Camarena was brazenly snatched in broad daylight
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The money will be used to implement the #NotEvenOnce opiate awareness program for junior and senior classes at Newton High School
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