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.
Corrections officers, our protectors, need your interest, research and compassion just as much as the infamous predators and anonymous inmates they protect us from
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Assessing the totality of the circumstances, a court holds the plain view exception applied and the officers’ search of a vehicle was lawful
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
The differences between vial- and paper-based narcotic field test kits are significant
The money will be used to implement the #NotEvenOnce opiate awareness program for junior and senior classes at Newton High School
A cross-agency collaboration in Lowell, Mass., uses an overdose data-driven approach to improve performance and save lives
Law enforcement is often behind the criminals in terms of technology; here’s what you need to know to stay ahead of the game
Police estimated the street value of the drugs is nearly $45,900
Those conducting illegal activity on the Darknet are often technologically savvy individuals who are on the lookout for officers
Sodium percarbonate is an ingredient in the product, which has been shown to break down fentanyl
The dangers of fentanyl exposure have forced police agencies to reconsider their procedures for field testing and investigation of unknown substances
Here are some key strategies for law enforcement to develop community-based approaches to curb the current opioid crisis
The initiative aims to create robust alternative-to-arrest diversion programs
The Mason County police chief hopes citations could be used to help addicts
Police in Massachusetts are testing a new database they hope will help departments share information in real time and get people into treatment
Police say the nurses at Massillon’s Affinity Medical Center lost consciousness while cleaning a room where an overdose victim had been treated
The union has lost faith in city leaders as LEOs wrestle with a spiking homicide rate, a record number of fatal ODs and large numbers of guns on the street
A drug commission recently called on Trump to declare a national emergency to help deal with the growing crisis
State police are focusing on detecting motorists under the influence of THC
During the raids, Pittsburgh SWAT officers were exposed to a chemical that became airborne, making the officers dizzy and causing numbness
Officials said the drugs contained enough potency to kill half the population of New York City
The president did not announce any new policy, but vowed to work with health professionals and law enforcement on the crisis
The U.S. Treasury Department says it has never produced a $1 million bill
The arrests were a part of an investigation into what Australian police say were two interlinked crime syndicates operating across the three countries
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