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Drug interdiction, the interruption and interception of drugs to prevent them from reaching their destination, [1] is a tactic often used by U.S. law enforcement in the context of traffic stops. Law enforcement use pretextual traffic stops in order to stop drivers.
Operation Pipeline is a program of the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), [1] that trains police officers across the country on drug interdiction methods on roads. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The program began in the 1980s. [ 1 ]
The HIDTA program does not focus on a specific drug threat, such as heroin trafficking; rather, funds are used to support the most pressing drug-related initiatives in each region. These range from multiagency enforcement initiatives involving investigation, interdiction, and prosecution to drug use prevention and treatment initiatives. [3]
The Drug Trafficking Vessel Interdiction Act of 2008, Pub. L. 110–407 (text), 122 Stat. 4296, enacted October 23, 2008, was an act of the United States Congress outlawing operation of or travel in unregistered submersibles and semi-submersibles in international waters with the intent to evade detection.
MCTFT trains U.S. Marshals MCTFT trains U.S. Marshals MCTFT trains SWAT MCTFT trains SWAT. Multijurisdictional Counterdrug Task Force Training (MCTFT) is a United States Department of Defense (US DOD) program managed by the National Guard that provides unique, tuition-free military and counterdrug training [2] for local, state, federal, and military criminal justice professionals as well as ...
The International Journal of Drug Policy is a monthly [1] peer-reviewed medical journal covering drug policy with respect to both illegal and legal drugs. It was established in 1987 as the Mersey Drugs Journal, and obtained its current name in 1989 in response to the global interest in the Mersey Drugs Training and Information Centre, after which the journal was originally named. [2]
2006 map of the eight principal drug corridors in the United States. Inhabitants of the lower Midwest and South, including Missouri, Arkansas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and the Carolinas, generally dub their locations to be part of the main trans-American drug corridor, as well as those of the Southwestern U.S. states such as Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. [3]
The Journal of Drug Issues is a quarterly peer-reviewed medical journal covering the adverse effects of drugs, especially illicit drugs. It was established in 1971 and is published by SAGE Publications in association with the Florida State University College of Criminology and Criminal Justice. The editor-in-chief is Kevin Beaver of the same ...