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.
In 1994, an altruistic DEA agent and his atypical informant set out to make a difference in Worcester, Massachusetts
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Mitigate the threat through enhanced controlled substance detection and analysis
Ochoa was first indicted for his alleged role in the 1986 killing of Barry Seal, an American pilot who flew cocaine flights for the Medellin cartel, but became a DEA informant
“The odor of raw cannabis strongly suggests that the cannabis is not being possessed within the parameters of Illinois law,” the ruling states
The package, delivered to a Lake Elsinore business in August, had “psilocybin mushrooms and marijuana products,” the Riverside County Sheriff’s Office said
“There is more work to be done for the citizens of Hillsborough County and a lot of initiatives I am committed to fulfilling,” Sheriff Chad Chronister stated
An Uber Eats driver detected an odd smell from a burrito meal he picked up and pulled over to call the police; officers posted that they are “cooking up an investigation”
“I’m totally perfect,” the driver told deputies after swerving off the road and hitting a guardrail
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Officers found found a duffel bag containing an AK-47, six handguns and hundreds of bullets, a safe with nearly 2 kilos of cocaine and $107,000 cash
Cristian Fernando Gutierrez Ochoa, a member of the Jalisco New Generation cartel, fled to the U.S. after allegedly kidnapping two members of the Mexican Navy in 2021
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This gripping account chronicles a beat cop’s relentless battle to protect his community as crack cocaine devastated Atlanta’s neighborhoods in the late 1980s
In addition to the alligator, the team seized over 500 grams of methamphetamine, 10 grams of heroin, six grams of cocaine, 371 grams of various pills and nine firearms
The Lowell Police Department vehicle will be operated by an SRO to educate students and the community about the dangers of counterfeit pills resembling real prescriptions
Legislators are planning to introduce a bill that would create a “law enforcement arm” within the cannabis oversight agency of the state Regulation and Licensing Department
In addition to overseeing the borders and “maritime, and aviation security,” Trump said Homan “will be in charge of all Deportation of Illegal Aliens back to their Country of Origin”
“The organization involved showed a blatant disregard for [the law] and we will prove that once this investigation is over,” New Mexico State Police Chief Troy Weisler said
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Proposition 314 would make selling fentanyl that results in a death a felony and would criminalize the use false documents when applying for jobs or government benefits
“Local law enforcement is working closely with federal law enforcement...to attack the source of illegal drugs flowing into New Mexico,” Albuquerque Chief Harold Medina said
The outcome of the 2024 election could significantly affect crime laws, immigration policies and public safety reforms, all of which have direct implications for law enforcement
“I love when [state agencies] show up to help,” Mendocino Sheriff Matthew Kendall said, “but I would need 50 police officers for 50 days to even begin putting a dent in it”
At IACP 2024, experts detailed lessons learned from nearly 17,000 law enforcement Narcan administrations in New York State
Fla. law enforcement plans how to combat impaired driving if marijuana legalization amendment passes
The Florida Highway Patrol intends to increase the number of officers trained as drug recognition expert if the state’s Amendment 3 passes
Green labs training involves a hands-on, immersive experience where officers interact directly with real cannabis users in controlled environments
The department noted that the amount of fentanyl seized could potentially be lethal to over 11 million people, assuming a 2 mg lethal dose
Placer County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Axel discovered the drug stash after the two suspects had stuffed it inside the bread behind a supermarket
Genaro Garcia Luna was convicted last year of providing El Chapo’s cartel with everything from intel on raids to police uniforms and equipment
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