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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The combined street value for the drugs was estimated at $32 million
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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
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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
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Police estimated the street value of the drugs is nearly $45,900
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