Tag: Drug Enforcement

Investigations

5 People Face Drug-Related Charges Over Death of “Friends” Actor Matthew Perry

The Department of Justice said in a press conference Thursday morning that an investigation revealed a “broad underground criminal network,” including Perry’s assistant and doctors, who “took advantage” of the actor by selling him ketamine.

August 15, 2024

Special Units

4 Border Agents Shot, 1 Killed in Puerto Rico Shootout

One of the suspects was also killed in the firefight which happened about 12 miles off the coast of Cabo Rojo after officers approached a vessel they suspected of carrying illicit substances to the island, according to the CBP.

November 18, 2022

Patrol

AZ Cops Find Drugs, Guns, Cash, and Crocodile in Phoenix Home

Officers in Phoenix served a search warrant on a home and found more than just drugs and firearms. They recovered a juvenile Nile Crocodile from the home as well.

May 31, 2022

Technology

MobileDetect Trace Drug Detection

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From suspicious white powder response to THC and CBD differentiation, MobileDetect offers its users the widest array of drug test kits available.

June 4, 2021

Technology

CA Man Accused of Using Drone to Deliver Heroin

During the arrest, the suspect was found to be operating a drone, Simi Valley police said. The drone was recovered and suspected heroin was found attached to it.

March 22, 2021

Patrol

The War is Over...The Drugs Won

Declaring war on a human vice is a path to disaster and destruction for both law enforcement and society.

February 12, 2021

Patrol

Miami-Dade Officer Arrested on Federal Drug Charges

Officer Rod Flowers is accused of protecting shipments of cocaine as they were transported throughout the region.

October 29, 2020

Investigations

3 Suspects Charged in Murder of Cleveland Detective

The charges filed on Tuesday give the first indication of what police believe is a possible motive, that the shooting is the result of a robbery. A detective wrote in court records that the trio shot and killed Det. James Skernivitz and Scott Dingess, 50, during an attempted robbery.

September 8, 2020

Patrol

SC Officers Arrest 2 Subjects, Seize Meth and Cash at Traffic Stop

Officers with the Pelion (SC) Police Department arrested two subjects over the Labor Day Holiday weekend on suspicion of drug trafficking and other offenses after initiating a traffic stop.

September 8, 2020

Investigations

Two More Suspects Arrested in Connection with Fatal Ambush of Cleveland Undercover Detective

A $35,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the nurder of Detective Skernivitz.

September 7, 2020

Investigations

Cleveland Detective Killed in Shooting, Suspects in Custody

Detective James Skernivitz was working on an undercover drug deal and he and his informant were ambushed while sitting in the car.

September 4, 2020

Procedures & Policies

SPECIAL REPORT: Drug Enforcement, Protection & Testing

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In the POLICE Special Report: Drug Enforcement, Protection & Testing, read about how to accurately test narcotics in the field, the legal justification for using K-9s in drug enforcement, and the policing of illegal marijuana grows in states where it is legal to sell and cultivate marijuana under license.

May 12, 2020