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.
Police agencies are on the frontline of this crisis – here are the steps all chiefs and sheriffs need to take
The canine teams completed between 11 and 15 weeks of intensive training at the CHP Academy
Given the complexity of the crisis from a safety and investigative standpoint, officers must be equipped with the right technology
The list will have ‘certain clientele’ whom police and fire departments see regularly
Pershing County Sheriff Jerry Allen said he won’t bend any rules for Burning Man visitors
Another department has employed the viral social media post that asks drug dealers to out their competition
Officer has been charged with attempting to make methamphetamine
About $2.5M from President Obama’s anti-drug programs will target heroin abuse and $1.3M will go to fight trafficking
The trooper was investigating a report of an illegal marijuana grow
Police will complete their criminal investigation and then case will be turned over to district attorney
As these drugs become more popular, it is imperative that officers arm themselves with knowledge of the signs and symptoms of influence
The arrest affidavit has revealed information about the officer-involved shooting of a knife-wielding woman
An officer went fishing on his day off and ended up discovering a massive amount of drugs
She planned to pass heroin balloons from her mouth to an inmate at the state prison, but instead swallowed them
The harsh side effects have authorities already grappling with how to deal with unstable suspects
Evidence shows suspect was intoxicated with synthetic drugs sold illegally as ‘bath salts’
Authorities have found a new way to possibly make arrests via social media
A new poster going viral tells drug dealers it will help them eliminate their competition for free
Suspect fatally shot an officer after he interrupted a drug deal that would have resulted in a misdemeanor
Judges are concerned that dogs who always signal for drugs might give police ‘pretext’ to search anyone’s car
The FBI also said there is no evidence of visible powder to be found in any of the envelopes
Narcotics squad acquitted earlier this year on federal corruption charges are pursuing a lawsuit
Authorities in Oregon are investigating suspicious packages sent to government buildings around the state
Officials are investigating due to similarities between women and their deaths
A state official said that a preliminary investigation indicates no police misconduct into ‘hogtied’ arrest
If your method of securing drugs is via social media, beware of who may be watching
Witness says police in northern Mississippi ‘hogtied’ him on a stretcher
U.S. making efforts to capture one of the world’s most prolific and violent drug lords for the third time in 15 years
Seeking in part to give nonviolent drug offenders better shot at rebuilding lives and improve community relations
The man ran to the police station, stripped off his clothes and complained his head hurt
With drugs like bath salts, spice, flakka, mephedrone and others, the landscape of drug use is becoming more and more cluttered
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