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.
Proven harm-reduction strategies, combined with a touch of compassion and empathy, is proving to be a recipe for success in Pasco County, Florida
Can an officer follow search and seizure procedures during a wall stop? The court decides in this recent case
Since two overdose prevention centers opened in NYC in late 2021, health department officials report they have prevented 59 overdoses
One lawyer who has advised police leaders in the state for decades says he expects unions to put up a fight the first time a chief tries to fire an employee for smoking pot off the clock
The Salisbury Police Department is receiving federal grant money to help combat the rise of opioid abuse
This past Election Day there were several California propositions on the ballot that were criminal justice related
The victories could spark similar efforts in other states and put pressure on federal authorities to ease longstanding rules on the drug
Primus and two other K-9s were rushed to the hospital after they showed signs of drug exposure and possible overdose
The grant funding will provide training for responding to people with mental health issues and the abuse of opiates
The suspect threw an open bag of heroin in the faces of the officers as he was being booked
Cities are scrambling to block the possible effects of Proposition 64, which also allows cities to enact local bans on marijuana sales
Popular vote could legalize marijuana in nine more states
Coast Guard crew members seized nearly 20 tons of cocaine off a submarine in international waters off the coast of Central and South America
At the annual Toughman Competition charity event, DMX thanked police and firefighters for saving his life
The Arkansas Supreme Court has disqualified a medical marijuana proposal from the November ballot less than two weeks before the election
The widow of a state trooper killed by a driver accused of smoking marijuana before the crash is making an emotional plea
The incinerator grants represent a major boost to departments that struggle finding a place to dispose of drugs turned in by their citizens
Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis sponsored a bill to prevent criminals from getting out of jail, and called for reform in drug sentencing
Agencies must prepare now or risk playing catch up
The brutal October 5 beating left the officer with a concussion, bone chips to the shoulder and wrist and a neck injury
This wasn’t a street corner buy-bust, it was the show, and these guys carried serious fire power
The competition seeks to align public health forces with technology experts as communities across the nation remain in the grip of a heroin and opioid epidemic
Chief Michael Fahy, a 17-year fire department veteran and father of three, was killed by falling debris on Tuesday morning while directing operations from the street
Police Commissioner James O’Neill says part of the investigation will involve looking into the location as a possible marijuana “grow house”
Follow these guidelines to minimize the risk of injury to yourself, other officers, the suspect and bystanders
The state police plan to use the DOJ grant to interrupt the transportation and sale of opiates by dismantling drug trafficking organizations
The grant funding will address both methamphetamine use and production and the distribution of heroin and other opioids
Investigators recovered one vial of PCP in Terence Crutcher’s SUV, but declined to say where in the vehicle it was found or whether Crutcher used it before he was shot
An Oakland-based company developed a marijuana breathalyzer to help cops catch people driving under the influence
Health Canada amended its regulations to allow doctors to prescribe the drug as a treatment for those who are severely addicted
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