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.
With cities, counties and state agencies increasingly lacking budgeted resources, grant programs are an additional funding source to consider
Here’s what Oregonians can expect to see from the state’s recent decriminalization of small amounts of heroin and other street drugs
Whether the issues passed or failed, what’s on state ballots is evidence of what is on the minds of voters
Man allegedly high on meth jumped on top of a moving car and rode on it until police took him into custody
Recent news from Florida has shed light on a new drug called Flakka, and its use is not isolated to the sunshine state
Also known as gravel and readily available for $5 or less a vial, it’s a growing problem for police after bursting on the scene in 2013
Biomedical engineering graduate students hope to market their roadside testing device to states where marijuana use has been legalized
The trooper found the driver unresponsive after pulling him over on the highway
The defense began its case Friday by questioning FBI agents about the evolving story told by star government witness Jeffrey Walker
Bicycle officer was shot Thursday night by a drug suspect who told him “I don’t want to have to do this,” before firing at him
Documents shed new light on Antonio Zambrano-Montes’ run-ins with police and his erratic, sometimes dangerous behavior
Has faced mounting pressure from Congress, where some questioned her competence in the wake of a scathing government watchdog report
Cook County will no longer prosecute most misdemeanor marijuana possession cases and will steer many nonviolent felony drug cases to treatment
Supreme Court said police may not extend a traffic stop to seek evidence of crimes unrelated to the offense that prompted initial stop
The man ran naked through a neighborhood, ripped TASER probes from his skin, and punched a cop during his arrest
“We’d prefer not to be buzzkills this 4/20 weekend. Consume responsibly, and designate a sober driver now”
The revised campaign starts this weekend, when tens of thousands are expected at public rallies and concerts in observation of 4/20
Witnesses said the officers acted professionally in taking down the man Thursday night as he cursed at police
An advisory council would include police, health officials, social services providers and former drug users
‘Flakka’ has been involved in a number of recent incidents in the state
City Council is scheduled on Wednesday to decide whether to approve a settlement of $5M to suspect’s family
Attorney believes drugs caused suspect’s death, not the use of a K-9 and other force in the March 31 incident
First-of-its-kind program is called Law Enforcement Assisted Diversion
U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on Mexico’s violent Jalisco New Generation cartel a day after the gang mounted a bloody ambush
Customs officials at Kennedy International Airport say they discovered shrink-wrapped cylinders in the underwear of a Colombian man
Death is raising questions about the use of young, low-level drug offenders as confidential informants
Officers donned FedEx uniforms and delivered the package themselves
The proposals came after an increase in home fires and blasts linked to homemade hash oil
Alerted to trouble, a deputy could zoom in, pan left or right, or tilt the camera angle
President Barack Obama on Tuesday shortened the prison sentences of nearly two dozen drug convicts, including eight serving life
Law enforcement agencies around the country must learn from the impacts of Colorado’s legalization of recreational marijuana so they are prepared for similar legislation in their own communities.
Police are concerned about the effects of the increasingly popular pot candies, cookies and other edibles that can be exponentially more potent than a joint
Fresno’s deputy police chief was among four people arrested on federal drug charges, including conspiracy to distribute oxycodone and heroin
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