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.
What can we learn from the case of a Utah detective who was fired for mistakenly trying to compel warrantless blood draw? The Supreme Court provides the answers.
While some headway has been made recently with a decline in overdose deaths, our “allies” in our efforts have become part of the problem
The portable TruNarc device provides on-the-spot analysis of unknown substances that can provide definitive identification without requiring officers to handle dangerous drugs
Ex-cop faces 5-years probation as a plea bargain for a misconduct and sexual harassment charges
Marshal told investigators he was hoping his father could become a paid confidential informant
An advanced police training course called the drug recognition expert program goes a step beyond Standardized Field Sobriety training
The deputies were overcome by the fumes that had been released from the hazardous material
Man was arrested Thursday night and again Friday morning on different charges
Deputies say a man confessed to dealing meth, then flushed the recorder down the toilet
Police put together an FAQ in preparation for the legalization in December
Also at issue: determining what legal standard constitutes impairment; no roadside test available similar to PBT for alcohol
Parallels being drawn to Amsterdam and Vancouver where lax marijuana rules that have spawned marijuana cafes popular with tourists
Officials had been confiscating plants since September during annual fall harvest
Suspect screamed and kicked officers after stealing medical supplies from ER
She was charged with possession of crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia after hiding crack rocks in her dentures at a traffic stop
The low-to-medium security inmates are still at large after fleeing drug rehab
Hearing arguments in Florida v. Jardines and Florida v. Harris today, the Supreme Court considers police drug dogs for the first time since the 2005 case of Illinois v. Caballes
Incidents involving drug sniffing K-9s brings reliability and legality into question
Next month, the four men convicted will be up for parole, a longshot, but officer’s family, police and politicians want to make sure they stay behind bars
Orchestrated smuggling of more than 300 pounds of cocaine over 9 years
Melissa Walthall has been charged with retaliation
Judge lets them go free while legal challenges are processed; state lab chemist’s alleged misconduct could lead to release of many dangerous criminals
Attempted to cross border on someone else’s passport, father is one of most sought-after drug lords in the world
Marijuana remains illegal under U.S. law, and when state and federal laws conflict, federal law takes precedence
Doesn’t mean synthetic drugs no longer are a threat
Gil Collar took the potent hallucinogen during a music festival Saturday before assaulting two people
Filling in the void left by US efforts at cracking down on production; DEA says Mexican meth now accounts for 80% of drug sold here
The seizure and arrests came after a long-running investigation of a methamphetamine ring
Incident was “what we call in plain view,” chief said
Suspect says she was trying to protect friends
Suspect had “an adverse reaction” to LSD he took during a St. Patrick’s Day celebration
Armed men snatched the body in a pre-dawn raid on a funeral home
Thousands of cases are in jeopardy after state lab chemist mishandled samples; concerns over release of dangerous criminals
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