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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27-year-old police officer recovering from surgery at Sinai Hospital with family and fellow officers at his side
Supreme Court says police are justified in making a traffic stop even if it turns out the officers are mistaken in thinking the driver broke the law
DOJ announced Thursday that Indian tribes, which are considered sovereign nations, can grow and sell pot on tribal lands
After serving time in prison, man is suing the government over what he says are permanent injuries caused by the dog
Delivery services — which are illegal — will get a single chance to stop operating
FBI and Los Angeles police led early morning raids, dubbed “Operation Resident Evil,” at more than a dozen homes
Police say an unemployed couple facing eviction admitted swiping a Salvation Army donation bucket so they could buy drugs
21-year-old man was ordered to serve 25 years in prison for shooting at police after he ran from a state trooper in 2013
Special agent suffered a head injury and a broken leg when he was hit by a suspect’s car
One suspect bit a deputy as DEA agents conducted an operation, leading to a scuffle
Suspect killed Tuesday by cop who mistook a pill bottle for a gun demonstrates the challenges agencies face at a time of unrest over police tactics
Jody “Joe” Vedepo head butted one officer in the chest, sending him to the hospital
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
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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
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