Tag: Drug Enforcement: Page 38

Patrol

Trial Begins for Man Accused of Killing Border Patrol Agent

Jesus Navarro, 25, is facing charges of second-degree murder and conspiracy to distribute marijuana. His attorneys say he wasn't the one behind the wheel of the vehicle that struck border agent Luis Aguilar in January 2008.

March 29, 2011

Patrol

Calif. County Reviews 40 Cases Involving Tainted Agent

Norman Wielsch, a state Department of Justice agent, was arrested Feb. 16 and charged with 25 felony counts connected to the alleged theft of methamphetamine, marijuana, steroids and prescription pills.

March 23, 2011

Patrol

Massachusetts Troopers Seize 4,200 Oxycontin Pills During Traffic Stop

Troopers Kevin Hebert and Kevin Kraup pulled over a 2001 Chevrolet Corvette driven by Vincent Alberico, 29. The Centreville man allegedly assaulted the officers during the arrest.

March 22, 2011

Gangs

Encounters with Bloods and Crips

Whether on duty or off duty, whether you are a federal agent or a county sheriff, whether intended or unintended, close encounters with Blood and Crip gang members can be very dangerous.

March 21, 2011

Patrol

Feds To Probe SF Narco Hotel Raids

The FBI is taking over the investigation of eight San Francisco Police officers accused of conducting illegal searches of hotels with suspected drug activity, District Attorney George Gascon announced Friday.

March 10, 2011

Patrol

Man Dragged Pa. Officer 150 Feet with Jeep

The officer fired and struck Ernest Bryant Matthews, 22, on Friday, after he accelerated away from the officer at 11 p.m. Friday. Two York officers noticed what they believed was a drug transaction occurring in the Jeep, reports Public Opinion Online.

March 6, 2011

SWAT

No-Knock Searches: Reasonable or Deadly?

Incidents like the Todd Blair shooting put pressure on judges to deny requests for no-knock warrants. Don't ask for a no-knock warrant unless it really is necessary.

March 6, 2011

Patrol

Oregon Sheriff Behind 'Faces of Meth' Creates 'From Drugs to Mugs'

As with "Faces of Meth," the documentary uses booking photos to show faces that were once normal, yet become ravaged, toothless wrecks to illustrate the physical damage caused by abusing meth, cocaine, and heroin.

February 27, 2011

Patrol

Drug Awareness: From Drugs to Mugs

The Multnomah County (Ore.) Sheriff’s Office has released the follow-up to its "Faces of Meth" drug-awareness program, called "From Drugs to Mugs." It features interviews with 22 inmates, law enforcement personnel and others who see the physical damage caused by meth abuse. Source: MCSO via YouTube.

February 27, 2011

Special Units

DEA Targets Sinaloa Drug Cartel's Cocaine Supplier

To cripple the drug trafficking and money laundering activities of one of Mexico's most active cartels, the federal government has designated its Columbian cocaine supplier as a drug-trafficking kingpin. The move gives law enforcement agencies greater powers to punish the network's U.S. associates and freeze assets.

February 24, 2011

Special Units

Mexican Drug Cartels Flush With Proceeds From Medical Marijuana States

Border seizures of the cash crop jumped 44% between 2005 and 2009, and cartels now derive as much as 26% of their profit from the drug.

February 20, 2011

Patrol

NYPD Cop: Positive Cocaine Test Caused by Coca Tea

Alvaro Casado was fired by the NYPD in March. He challenged his termination, saying he likely tested positive because he drank Mate de Coca tea his girlfriend's mother gave him after he was in a car accident.

February 18, 2011