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.
The court determines if officers had reasonable suspicion of a traffic violation in this drug interdiction case
The court decides if investigators had a reasonable basis for the search warrant, establishing probable cause
The early days of the Biden presidency do not portend good times for American law enforcement
Taking drugs anally has been going on for quite some time. Meth users have been getting high by “plugging” their drug of choice for two decades
First responders were able to revive the rapper after he was found lifeless outside a hotel
Officers reported good results after using the medicine, which blocks heroin from reaching receptors
It is believed that the new NARCAN Nasal Spray could make a life-saving difference
The suspect moved the cuffs from his back to the front of his body, hopped in the driver’s seat and took off
Training was also included to teach how to administer the drug, how to store it, protection from civil liability
Here’s a summary of federal funding in 2016 for law enforcement agencies
The San Diego Harbor Police is a shining example of what a marine unit can be
As a result, dozens of cities seeking to preserve local control over pot have rushed to enact bans on marijuana growing
The traffickers were travelling with 20 pounds of marijuana when they got paranoid
Taunton is one of more than 30 cities and towns slated to receive upwards of $50K
The letter could ‘increase an already growing demand’ for a no-confidence vote by union members
In 2014, 47K Americans died from drug overdoses
The grants will provide at least 3K Narcan kits and help train officers to use them
Currently, marijuana is the only controlled substance that wouldn’t exclude a potential candidate from consideration
The video shows, as indicated in his arrest report, the suspect had a separate pocket in his shorts filled with drugs
The gun used in the shooting was recovered
Support for legalization has grown in recent years
Just three years ago, marijuana was illegal for recreational use nationwide
The pull of such post-police jobs extends well beyond Illinois, such as Washington state and Colorado, where marijuana is legal for everyone over 21
It will be several years before the full effects of Prop 47 are seen, but 2015 offers a good glimpse into the ramifications
Dealers are pressing powdered heroin using pill presses and using pharmaceutical opiate dyes to mask their efforts
State lawmakers passed a bill last year that increased the maximum prison sentence for second-time heroin dealers
Increasingly, police agencies are looking to software solutions that employ enhanced pattern analysis not only to help recognize crime patterns, but solve crimes
The suspect was unruly and combative during his arrest
Charges were filed after video of the encounter surfaced
Officer Noah Leotta succumbed to his injuries
Police oversight officials ruled the officers’ actions in this 2012 video with Philip Coleman were justified
The Court has said reasonableness does not require perfection, but it does require a plausible satisfaction of Fourth Amendment criteria