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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Law enforcement and health officials visited schools to promote the first statewide National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
Many law-enforcement leaders, including Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca and the California Police Chiefs Association, oppose ‘Prop 19'
New Mexico police complain that the state Department of Health, which runs the state’s program, should make it easier for them to find out who’s licensed to produce medical marijuana in their jurisdiction
In Mexico, some consider Jesus Malverde the patron saint of the underworld
The teacher sold a pound of pot for $1,500 to an undercover member of the Montgomery County Drug Task Force, which took place within 100 feet of a school
He managed to slip the cuffs in front of him and take off in the car while police officers interviewed a witness
A group of former California law enforcement officials have endorsed a ballot measure that would legalize marijuana in the state
Director of the Tennessee Methamphetamine Task Force: “We’re unique in the nation in that we train officers, give them back to their agencies and provide all the equipment for free. We get no funding from any state entity.”
Police Supt. Jody Weis wants no part of “business as usual”
In most states, the proceeds your law enforcement agency gains from interdiction seizures can be used to fund the department
In a rugged, remote part of the Las Trampas Regional Wilderness Area, cops arrested one man at camp which included a generator and tents but no weapons
Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton applauded the Mexican government for its willingness to accept U.S. advice
Seized 125 kilograms of cocaine and arrested three current and former airline employees
A Los Angeles-based company wants to build a business unparalleled in the medical marijuana industry
They found small amounts of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and thought the bag might hold illegal drugs
An open feud has erupted over who is to blame for street violence in the city
The text read, “Hey Dawg, do you have a $20 I can buy right now?”
He was an officer in March when he was arrested in an FBI sting, now faces 20 years in prison
A small, “unweighable” amount of crack got a Missouri man a 15-year prison sentence
Chicago Supt. Jody Weis said it would be “irresponsible” not to meet with gang members
Called gang leaders to a meeting with top police and federal prosecutors to deliver an ultimatum
It could give Mexican and US authorities a deeper look into the workings of Mexico’s drug underworld
The almost $7 million in grants will allow agencies to keep their specialized drug task force programs
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