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.
We face complex public safety challenges, but law enforcement has proven solutions to meet them
Operation HOPLON aims to weaken the global trade in narcotics by disrupting the illicit precursor chemical supply using Raman technology
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Cities are scrambling to block the possible effects of Proposition 64, which also allows cities to enact local bans on marijuana sales
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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
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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”
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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
Rhonda Pasek, photographed with her boyfriend slumped in a vehicle after OD’ing on heroin, was sentenced to 180 days for child endangerment
Wesley J. Autrey urinated in his pants in an attempt to dissolve the heroin in his pocket before detectives could get it after a drug bust
The two-month-old baby was rescued from a vehicle where the mother and an unidentified man were found unconscious
Police say they want to illustrate the impact of the heroin epidemic by sharing photos of a 4-year-old boy sitting in a vehicle behind slumped-over adults
Kratom, currently sold as a health supplement, is often used by individuals as an alternative to heroin
Melina Roberge and Isabelle Lagace were arrested in Australia on suspicion of importing cocaine - and documented their entire trip on Instagram
Sheriff Kyle Overmyer is charged with 43 counts -- 38 of which are felonies -- but he remains sheriff and is on the ballot for re-election
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