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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In 1994, an altruistic DEA agent and his atypical informant set out to make a difference in Worcester, Massachusetts
Becoming aware of these bad habits will help officers avoid them and become more effective at stopping the flow of illegal drugs
San Francisco saw over 200 overdose deaths, more than half from fentanyl, from January to March, a 40% increase over the same time last year
“Our message to criminals on the dark web is this: You can try to hide in the furthest reaches of the internet, but the Justice Department will find you and hold you accountable for your crimes”
A temporary law expires on July 1, so if lawmakers fail to pass a bill, Washington would become the second state to decriminalize drug possession
Not long after the crate was delivered, the man whose name was on the shipment showed up looking for the crate and was arrested
The K-9 officer was named in honor of deputies Isaiah Cordero and Darnell Calhoun, who were both killed within a two-week span
An investigation is underway into how a suspect involved in the shooting of three officers was released from jail
Undercover deputies with a California sheriff’s department had met with the suspect for the drug sale, and the suspect later drove away
During a traffic stop, officers noticed a passenger stuffing something into his Taco Bell bag
The union and 19 community groups are appealing to a federal judge to be heard before the city finalizes the Safehouse deal
Mayor Ted Wheeler ordered the patrols in response to a large number of overdoses around the abandoned building
Joanne Marian Segovia used her work computer to order synthetic opioids and at least once used the union’s UPS account to ship the drugs within the country
Two of the three officers shot during an undercover fentanyl drug investigation have been released from the hospital
Chief: “That’s the one thing that keeps me up at night. How I’m putting young men and women at risk every night”
Joanne Marian Segovia was arrested in an ongoing investigation into a network that was shipping controlled substances to the Bay Area from abroad
Mayor Brandon Scott: “This strategy works and it works for a reason”
States with legal recreational cannabis markets had a 10% increase in MVA deaths
Justices ruled that the K-9 jumping onto the car door and sniffing at the seam constituted trespassing, leading to illegal search
Suspects were charged with first-degree possession with intent to distribute marijuana over 25 pounds
Video shows the car striking the highway median and crossing lanes before finally coming to a stop
A narcotics detective was making an arrest when the suspect came from behind and fired at the detective’s head
Isotonitazene, a nitazene analog opioid 20 times more potent than fentanyl, has moved into the Southern states and, more recently, along the Eastern seaboard
Meet Miki, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois trained in narcotics detection and tracking
The news of the nation’s largest-ever drug seizure comes on the heels of the Feb. 24 movie release of “Cocaine Bear,” about a drug runner’s plane crash
The other wounded officer was discharged from the hospital over the weekend
Lawyers argued their client’s Second Amendment right was violated by law that makes it illegal for “unlawful users of controlled substances” to possess firearms
The suspect fled on foot from officers as they were trying to handcuff him following the discovery of narcotics in his car
A new seven-page policy stipulates that officers receive fire department training on how to administer it
In the first year after the new approach took effect, only 1% of people who received citations for possessing controlled substances sought help
Deputy Brad Stogdon was driving home after shift when he noticed a vehicle driving erratically on a highway
More than the use of a spotlight, what the officer didn’t do weighed against creating a detention
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