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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An officer is inspired by the relentless work of her fellow LEO to rid the streets of the menace of impaired drivers
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
Sheriff Kyle Overmyer has been under investigation due to expressed concerns about his behavior in prescription drug disposal drop box collections
Blood tests showed no signs of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin or other common drugs; it will take longer to test for flakka or bath salts
Officers plan on arresting about 100 more people in connection with this operation in the next 10 days
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The strain, which dealers have coined ‘Game of Thrones’, is heroin with possible fentanyl mixed in
When deputies arrived on the scene, they found the suspect crouched over the bleeding body of the man, biting chunks of his face off
The DEA released a video to law enforcement nationwide about the dangers of improper handling and its deadly consequences—especially to drug-sniffing police dogs
Chief Leonard Campanello decided last summer to offer amnesty to drug addicts who walked into his station looking to get clean
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A year later, Brianna Byrnes returned to thank the officer who sent her to jail for heroin
Jim and Doug discuss how those units differ from patrol, and offer some keys to successfully making the transition to a specialized assignment
The officers tracked the suspects and prevailed in a gun battle, preventing the attackers from doing further harm and rescuing a fellow LEO in the effort
Drug lord Ernesto “Don Neto” Fonseca Carrillo, who was convicted in the 1985 killing of a DEA agent, was transferred from prison to house arrest Thursday
Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan calls the recent increase in overdoses a “public health crisis”
Butler County Sheriff Richard Jones says heroin is “killing us” and hopes social media users will continue sharing the video
The bust is the biggest money seizure in the agency’s history
The sheriff’s deputy is expected to recover
Suspended lab technician is accused of not properly conducting laboratory analyses, peer reviews or administrative reviews of drug evidence
No police deaths have been blamed on fentanyl, but there have been close calls during drug investigations
Officers discovered the door during an inspection for untaxed cigarettes
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