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.
Grants that stem from marijuana sales consist of an array of programs
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As with all high-risk law enforcement activities, training and preparation is essential
Unlikely alliance involved a group of pacifist Mexican Mennonites growing tons of pot and working with a notoriously vicious cartel to ship it across border
Researchers at Washington State University are working on a breath test to determine if a driver is under the influence of marijuana
The French Connection was the major supplier of heroin to the U.S. until police busted it up in the ‘70s
Drug smuggling is up at many county jails and one reason, sheriff’s officials say, is that some parolees are getting arrested just so they can try to sneak narcotics behind bars
Woman being cited for public drunkenness accidentally dropped a baggie of crack cocaine on the police station floor
Woman who was locked out of her apartment has been arrested after officers who helped her regain entry found pot plants and drug paraphernalia inside
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Victor Thompson, 46, was arrested for possession of synthetic marijuana
Lawyer argues the 2013 police stop and search of suspect’s truck were illegal, and everything found as a result cannot be used against him
Federal drug enforcement agents showed up unannounced Sunday to check at least three visiting NFL teams’ medical staffs
In the past two and a half decades, we have passed all sorts of measures that benefited the criminal over the law abiding public
Dash cam video has been released capturing the violent escape attempt and shooting of a suspect wanted for manufacturing meth
The officer shot back and killed the shooter
Thousands of people carrying small amounts of marijuana may no longer be arrested or face criminal charges, city officials announced Monday
Deborah Delane Asher, 37, was arrested and charged with trafficking in a controlled substance, first degree and possession of methamphetamine
CSU student accused of stealing an ambulance and attacking deputies says he went to a Halloween concert where he took “molly” and cocaine
The reach and anonymity of these 21st century Internet operations is difficult to penetrate, there are no banking records for investigators to subpoena
Global crackdown on so-called Darknet sites that sell illegal drugs is one of the largest stings against the virtual organized crime world
Man confessed to operating a spinoff version of the shuttered website, which enabled more than 100K people to buy and sell illegal drugs over the Internet
Voter-approved initiative reduces penalties for drug possession and other nonviolent crimes
Police in Northern California are investigating who gave a plastic bag of methamphetamine to a young girl on Halloween
Micah Dailey’s mug shot shows him sporting a green T-shirt with the Monopoly board game order to “Go Directly to Jail” stenciled on it
Bo followed his fleeing master, who was being pursued by officers
The Backscatter Z is about 9 pounds and requires little training to use
32-year-old Jesse Valdez III was driving in his patrol car when an SUV crossed into oncoming traffic at an intersection and slammed into him
Officers say they found several bags of marijuana inside suspect’s apartment
Judge on Monday dismissed a pending felony drug case after Officer Darren Wilson failed to show up in court
The newest DRE device from Ocular Data Systems is on display at IACP 2014
Officials say the estimated 10,000 abandoned dwellings in Gary serve as magnets for drug dealers, squatters and others seeking cover for criminal acts
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