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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2017

ICE's 'Operation Raging Bull' Nets 267 MS-13 Arrests

"Operation Raging Bull" was led by ICE's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with support from multiple agencies to target and dismantle MS-13. It culminated in 267 arrests in the U.S. and overseas.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 13, 2016

DEA Says Officers Can Die from Handling Powerful Narcotic

The DEA warns officers to take extra precautions if they come in contact with the drug, which is said to be 50 times more powerful than heroin.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2016

Off-Duty Officer Saved from Heroin Overdose by Fellow Officer

An off-duty Buffalo, NY, police officer overdosed on heroin last week, but was revived when an on-duty city police officer responded to a South Buffalo residence and administered at least two doses of the opiate antidote Narcan.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 21, 2015

Report Says NYPD Narcotics Officers Told to Stop Arresting Suspects Over 40 Years Old

The New York City's narcotics officers are being told to stop arresting suspects over the age of 40 — a major strategy shift designed to target younger dealers, who are more likely to carry guns and use them.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2014

Heroin, Meth Possession Now Misdemeanors in California

Now that the citizens of California have voted to reduce punishments, police agencies, defense attorneys, prosecutors, and even some advocates are scrambling to figure out exactly how it is going to work.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 30, 2014

Miami Officer Arrested, Charged with Protecting Drug Dealer

Miami officer Jose Maldonado-Dick was arrested Wednesday after reporting to work. He's been charged with two counts of cocaine trafficking and two counts of being unlawfully rewarded while working as a cop.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2014

Video: Philly Narcotics Officers Face 26 Counts of Shaking Down Drug Dealers

Zane David Memeger, U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, said the disgraced cops allegedly stole $500,000 worth of cash, personal belongings and drugs from suspected drug dealers between February 2006 and November 2012 - and then forged police records to cover their tracks.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 19, 2014

Health Department Commends Alabama Police for Combating Spice

A Mobile County health officer is commending local law enforcement for their efforts to combat the dangerous drug known as "spice."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 24, 2014

Buffalo Officers to Carry Overdose Antidote

“We’ve seen a nationwide epidemic of heroin overdoses. It’s hitting Buffalo. It’s hitting the suburbs,” said Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda. “Basically, if somebody’s overdosing, this could save their life.”

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 31, 2013

St. Louis County Chief Wants Officers to Carry Heroin Antidote

St. Louis County Police Chief Tim Fitch wants his department to be the region’s first to carry a heroin antidote, and he met this week with the National Council on Drug and Alcohol Abuse to lobby for support.

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