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.
This year seemed to be an order for law enforcement to stand down
The realities of the opioid crisis mean that police should keep an opioid response kit on hand at all times
Data includes the location of naloxone administration, how many doses were administered and what happened to victims after they received naloxone
Drug incidents jump 75% and mixing ingredients can lead to explosions
Cops found more than a pound of pot, as well as meth and drug paraphernalia in the home
The deputy lost a stash used to train police dogs
The Latin Kings street gang says the department’s gang unit has repeatedly harassed them
An exit poll conducted for The Associated Press showed opposition cutting across gender and racial lines, as well as income and education levels
Proposition 19 would authorize local governments to permit commercial pot cultivation, as well as the sale and use of marijuana at licensed establishments
Don Chuy was actually the role of Jesus “Chuy” Carrillo, an undercover special agent with the U.S. Border Patrol
The proposed law leaves it up to local governments to license businesses that want to allow onsite pot use by patrons
Told gang leaders cops would respond with “firepower” and that the entire gang would suffer for one member’s sin
All 14 officers resigned one day after the building was riddled with thousands of bullets and grenades
Thermal imagers detect the heat difference emitted by the object or person and the ambient temperature
Called 911 to complain about some terrible marijuana he had just purchased
If California passes Prop. 19, people 21 or older will be allowed to carry up to once ounce of pot and grow up to 25 plants
Ballot initiative would allow adults 21 years or older to possess up to 1 ounce of marijuana and grow 25-square-foot pot gardens
The nonprofit group Dogs Finding Drugs uses dogs to make sure kids aren’t using drugs
Poor pot patients also will have notations on their cards waiving sales taxes
When asked if he was carrying anything illegal, the teenager said “yes,” before pausing and saying “no”
Charged with stealing drugs and money from narcotics dealers, planting evidence, conducting illegal searches, falsifying police reports, and lying under oath
Accused of falsifying evidence in a case that has already led to drug charges being dropped against more than 200 suspects
Yelled “I need a bag of dust,” and then punched the cop in the face
Said she was tired of him smoking pot all day instead of working
“This is another embarrassment for our department, another in a long list, unfortunately”
The did however take responsibility for the weed that accompanied it
Charged with selling two bags of cocaine worth $100 in January 2008
charged with one count of possession of a controlled substance and hindering apprehension
Drove his neighbor to the station to answer questions about an assault involving her husband
Patients and marijuana advocates fear they will be harassed by a Big Brother-type intrusion
Two nationally known forensic pathologists raised questions about the nature of the officer’s wound
‘Legal’ pot dispensaries are springing up all over — to ensure the future safety of our communities, law enforcement should take an active role in the debate
Law enforcement and health officials visited schools to promote the first statewide National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day
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