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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.
In the military, interdiction is the act of delaying, disrupting, or destroying enemy forces or supplies en route to the battle area. [1] [2] A distinction is often made between strategic and tactical interdiction. The former refers to operations whose effects are broad and long-term; tactical operations are designed to affect events rapidly ...
It was called the "most ambitious and expensive drug enforcement operation" in US history. By 1986, the task force had made over 15,000 arrests and seized millions of pounds of drugs. However, law enforcement agents said their impact was minimal, and that cocaine imports had increased.
War on drugs A U.S. government PSA from the Alcohol, Drug Abuse, and Mental Health Administration with a photo image of two marijuana cigarettes and a "Just Say No" slogan Date June 17, 1971 – present (53 years, 6 months, 2 weeks and 1 day) Location Global Status Ongoing, widely viewed as a policy failure Belligerents United States US law enforcement US Armed Forces Allies of the United ...
Drug control law in the United States (6 C, 52 P) F. ... Drug interdiction in United States law enforcement; Drugs in the United States; DrugWarRant; E. John Ehrlichman;
"Absence of critical controls, such as adequate policies, guidance, training, and data collection, the DEA is creating substantial risks that DEA Special Agents and Task Force Officers will ...
Chad Chronister, tapped as President-elect Donald Trump's choice to head the Drug Enforcement Administration. He became the top law enforcement officer in Hillsborough County on September 30, 2017 ...
Supply reduction is one approach to social problems such as drug addiction.Other approaches are demand reduction and harm reduction. [1]In the case of illegal drugs, supply reduction efforts generally involves attempts to disrupt the manufacturing and distribution supply chains for these drugs, by both civilian law enforcement and sometimes military forces.