Drug trafficking. Medical search. Frequent questions

An Iranian state-owned newspaper says 22 convicted drug traffickers have been hanged. (rferl.org)
This is a very significant operation that took a massive amount of drugs and a large number of drug traffickers off our streets,' said United States Attorney Jason R. Dunn. (ice.gov)
Australian travellers are being warned to be vigilant about scam by drug traffickers purporting to be from the United Nations. (yahoo.com)
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State command says it has arrested 29 suspected drug traffickers. (punchng.com)
Police in Colombia's capital Bogota said Monday they have discovered that drug traffickers are employing plastic surgeons for liquid cocaine implants. (colombiareports.com)
We will employ enhanced intelligence analysis and scientific research to target, investigate, and prosecute traffickers participating in significant transnational, national, and regional drug trafficking organizations. (justice.gov)
Leamsy Salazar arrived in Washington DC on January 26 as part of a Drug Enforcement Administration investigation into links between drug traffickers and Venezuelan officials. (insightcrime.org)

Singapore hanged a third prisoner in two weeks on Thursday, Aug. 3, 2023, for drug trafficking despite calls for the city-state to halt capital punishment for drug-related crimes. (wtnh.com)

Mexico City (CNN) -- A judge convicted 13 members of the Mexican military of crimes connected with trafficking cocaine and methamphetamine while on duty, the country's defense secretary said in a statement. (cnn.com)
Three officers and 10 troops were convicted of drug and organized crime charges for their involvement in the transport of 928 kilograms of methamphetamine and 30 kilograms of cocaine, the statement said. (cnn.com)
In 2015, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) reported seizures totaling 27,000 kilograms of highly addictive crystal methamphetamine - known as crystal meth or 'ice' - across Cambodia, China, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam. (voanews.com)
United States Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today the conclusion of two trials in the past two months, bringing to an end an 18-month investigation into a drug trafficking ring that not only distributed heroin, cocaine, crack, and methamphetamine, but also conducted home invasions, drive-by shootings, committed kidnappings and sexual assaults, and used firearms in furtherance of those crimes. (justice.gov)
Just 48 hours after winning Ecuador's presidential election, Daniel Noboa has repealed years-old legislation that allowed cannabis, heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine users to carry small amounts of drugs. (hightimes.com)
The charging allegations include armed fentanyl trafficking, cocaine trafficking, methamphetamine trafficking, money laundering and participation in an animal-fighting venture, said US Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana Zachary Myers at a news conference. (yahoo.com)
The indictment stemmed from a 2022 investigation into two men who allegedly worked together to smuggle fentanyl, methamphetamine and cocaine from Mexico into the United States and distributed the drugs in Indianapolis and central Indiana, according to Myers. (yahoo.com)
Methamphetamine (meth), a powerfully addictive stimulant, can be easily produced in illicit, makeshift laboratories and generally is considered the fastest-growing illicit drug in the United States (1). (cdc.gov)
Drug Enforcement Agency: Domestic methamphetamine production, trafficking, and abuse are concentrated in the western, southwestern, and midwestern United States. (cdc.gov)

Other agencies involved in stopping drug trafficking include the State Department, the Department of Defense, the U.S. Coast Guard , the U.S. Customs Service, and the Federal Bureau of Investigation . (encyclopedia.com)
INDIANAPOLIS - Ten people were in custody Wednesday after the FBI conducted raids across Indianapolis as part of an investigation into violence and drug. (therepublic.com)
This case was investigated by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and ICE's Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), FBI, Internal Revenue Service - Criminal Investigation Division, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), the Douglas County Sheriff's Office and the Aurora Police Department. (ice.gov)
The investigation into the Vallejo Drug Trafficking Organization began in late 2018. (ice.gov)
In 2019, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California indicted him on multiple drug trafficking charges based upon an HSI-led investigation. (globalsecurity.org)
In 2018, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia indicted Samayoa Recinos on drug trafficking based upon a DEA-led investigation. (globalsecurity.org)
MUSCLE SHOALS, AL (WAFF) - A multi-county drug trafficking investigation that began in February ended this week with the arrest of a Sheffield man. (waff.com)
Five people were arrested following a drug trafficking investigation in Whitecourt , Alta. (globalnews.ca)
Whitecourt RCMP and ALERT Edmonton began the investigation because of the trafficking of cocaine in the area. (globalnews.ca)
Project Gunrunner uses a three-pronged approach that includes targeted criminal investigations, outreach and partnership with the firearms industry and licensed firearms dealers, and training of state, local, tribal, and Mexican law enforcement partners in state-ofthe-art firearms-trafficking techniques, firearms tracing, explosive post-blast and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) investigation. (archives.gov)
During his tenure, Salazar claims to have observed several high-ranking government officials' involvement with drug trafficking, reported Spanish newspaper ABC , citing sources close to the DEA investigation. (insightcrime.org)

According to a High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Initiative (HIDTA) in the Midwest, the Mexican DTOs have "compartmentalized duties, employed advanced security and communications techniques, gathered intelligence, and used violence and intimidation to control organization members and secure smuggling territories. (wikipedia.org)
Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) officials estimate that a drug organization could have 70 to 80 percent of its product confiscated before sale and still turn a profit. (encyclopedia.com)
INDIANAPOLIS - A federal grand jury has indicted 19 people on charges alleging their involvement in a drug-trafficking organization believed to be linked to. (therepublic.com)
The arrests included more than two dozen suspected members of a Mexican drug trafficking organization based in Denver, including one, Candelaria Vallejo-Gallo, who is being charged with operating a continuing criminal enterprise, otherwise known as being charged as a drug kingpin, under federal law. (ice.gov)
The combined efforts of the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Internal Revenue Service, Douglas County Sheriff's Office, Colorado State Patrol, Aurora PD, and a multitude of other law enforcement agencies resulted in the FBI OCDETF Strike Force Group taking a significant drug trafficking organization off the streets of Denver and Aurora,' said FBI Denver Special Agent in Charge Dean Phillips. (ice.gov)
Prosecutors said the 31-year-old hip-hop star, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was a kilogram-level redistributor for the drug trafficking organization. (go.com)
WASHINGTON - Today, the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) designated the Los Huistas Drug Trafficking Organization (DTO) and its leaders pursuant to Executive Order (E.O.) 14059 for drug trafficking that threatens the people and security of the United States and Guatemala. (globalsecurity.org)
HARRISBURG-Attorney General Josh Shapiro tonight announced the arrest of a Pittsburgh man who acted as the ringleader of a gun and drug trafficking organization. (attorneygeneral.gov)

Fetty Wap will be sentenced to at least 5 years behind bars after pleading guilty to a federal drug charge. (tmz.com)
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) - Attorney General Peter Neronha said Tuesday a Cranston man was sentenced to serve five years after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges. (abc6.com)

Drug trafficking organizations are defined by the United States Department of Justice as, "complex organizations with highly defined command-and-control structures that produce, transport, and/or distribute large quantity "Law enforcement reporting indicates that Mexican DTOs maintain drug distribution networks, or supply drugs to distributors, in at least 230 U.S. cities. (wikipedia.org)
Mexican drug trafficking organizations have taken control of the US market in recent years, superseding Dominican and Colombian groups that held it for decades. (wikipedia.org)
In his first novel, investigative reporter Sebastian Rotella explores the paranoia and tensions of a border patrol agent infiltrating a Mexican drug gang. (npr.org)
The Mexican drug dealer sons control the cocaine shipment to Portugal. (smallwarsjournal.com)
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has deployed about 50,000 troops to crackdown on drug cartels since December 2006. (cnn.com)
Mexican President Felipe Calderon has deployed about 50,000 troops to the nation's trouble spots since he began a crackdown on drug cartels shortly after taking office in December 2006. (cnn.com)
oversees a trafficking operation that coordinates the transportation of cocaine shipments from Huehuetenango, Guatemala into the Mexican state of Chiapas. (globalsecurity.org)
US authorities have dropped drug trafficking and money laundering charges against a former Mexican defence minister who was sent back to face a criminal probe in his home country. (punchng.com)
ATF developed Project Gunrunner, a national initiative which seeks to detect, disrupt, and dismantle illicit firearms trafficking schemes and networks operating within the United States on behalf of Mexican transnational criminal organizations. (archives.gov)

With laws against the use of un-prescribed drugs such as opium, cocaine, morphine, and heroin now in effect, the black market grew to continue supply to addicted or prospective users. (wikipedia.org)
Among the more prominent operations to stop drug traffic into the United States occurred in the 1970s with the breakup of the "French Connection," the name given to a heroin-smuggling route that began in Turkey, passed through the port of Marseilles, and ended up in New York . (encyclopedia.com)
Rapper Fetty Wap was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy that blanketed parts of Long Island and New Jersey in cocaine, heroin, fentanyl and crack. (go.com)
Officials say a surge in the production of amphetamine-type stimulants (ATS) has been evident in recent years even as trafficking of heroin, produced in the Golden Triangle region of eastern Myanmar, continues to flourish. (voanews.com)
He was sentenced to death for trafficking 54 grams (1.9 ounces) of heroin, an amount "sufficient to feed the addiction of about 640 abusers for a week," it said in a statement. (wtnh.com)
Singapore's laws mandate the death penalty for anyone convicted of trafficking more than 500 grams (17.6 ounces) of cannabis and 15 grams (0.5 ounces) of heroin. (wtnh.com)
and Mohammed Aziz Hussain, 56, hanged two days prior for trafficking around 50 grams (1.75 ounces) of heroin. (wtnh.com)

They aim to disrupt the movement of specific products along routes affecting target regions or international illicit drug flows. (interpol.int)
In addition, the Department will address the evolving nature of the illicit drug threat, on both the dark and clear webs. (justice.gov)
Dismantling illicit online drug marketplaces and holding responsible corporations - including responsible executives - who enable these illicit drug marketplaces, are critical to preventing overdoses and stemming the flow of dangerous drugs into our communities. (justice.gov)
Customs today (September 10) described the special operation as a success in dangerous drug interception and a true reflection of the department's long-established zero tolerance towards illicit drug activities. (gov.hk)
Methamphetamin (Meth) is considered the fastest growing illicit drug in America. (cdc.gov)

Ensuring police worldwide have the knowledge and skills to prevent, investigate and disrupt drug trafficking is a key part of our drug strategy. (interpol.int)
Targeted enforcement along the borders is a critical mechanism to prevent and disrupt the flow of drugs. (archives.gov)
A major transit zone for drugs, weapons, and money, this region requires a unique focus to effectively disrupt large scale drug operations. (archives.gov)
This groundbreaking agreement will improve tracking and help disrupt the transnational flow of illegal guns used by drug trafficking and other criminal organizations. (archives.gov)

Seugasala faces mandatory life imprisonment on the drug conspiracy conviction, two maximum life sentences on the kidnapping and firearms convictions. (justice.gov)

In addition to the drug trafficking charges, at least one defendant is charged with carrying a firearm in furtherance of the conspiracy. (ice.gov)
Maxwell was arrested on Oct. 28, 2021, during the Rolling Loud Music Festival in Queens, New York, on charges stemming from the drug trafficking conspiracy. (go.com)
Laura Khamnivong had pleaded guilty to the drug trafficking conspiracy charge. (justice.gov)
On January 16, 2015, a federal jury convicted Seugasala of Drug Conspiracy, two counts of Kidnapping, and two counts of using firearms in furtherance of those crimes. (justice.gov)
Seugasala had previously been convicted of two federal drug conspiracy charges in 2000 and served over ten years in federal prison. (justice.gov)
During this trial, Khamnivong was identified as the financier for the conspiracy, as well as the person to whom Victim A owed a prior drug debt. (justice.gov)
At trial, Khamnivong was identified as the man who held Victim A down while Seugasala sexually assaulted Victim A. Khamnivong now faces the possibility of three federal life sentences without the possibility of parole for the drug conspiracy and two kidnappings, to be followed by additional time for the firearms convictions. (justice.gov)
Each person charged with conspiracy to engage in an animal-fighting venture faces a five-year federal prison sentence, and each person charged with conspiracy to traffic controlled substances faces a life sentence, according to the Southern District of Indiana's US Attorney's Office . (yahoo.com)

The structures of many of these organizations are of a para-military nature using armed combatants to protect their stock of illegal drugs from growth to delivery. (wikipedia.org)
Drug trafficking organizations from nations with lesser, or no drug laws emerged with the opportunity to make large profits from illegal trafficking into the United States. (wikipedia.org)
Over the past few decades, drug trafficking organizations have increased in number and diversified in structure. (wikipedia.org)
They range from family based operations in which secrecy is essential, and where trafficking of large shipments are discreetly sent to associates across the border, to organizations involving hundreds of players with different roles. (wikipedia.org)
In 1998, Mangai Natarajan, a professor at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, "studied court records of 39 trafficking organizations in New York City to classify drug syndicates into four main types. (wikipedia.org)
During the same period most of the drug trade was controlled by U.S.-based Mafia organizations. (encyclopedia.com)
The 1980s and 1990s saw further major operations resulting in the destruction of leading international drug traffic organizations, such as the Medellin and Cali cartels in Latin America . (encyclopedia.com)
Border regions are important transit zones for drug trafficking organizations. (archives.gov)
The Department will combat transnational drug trafficking organizations. (justice.gov)
We will simultaneously target the trafficking organizations, their financial infrastructure, and their distribution networks. (justice.gov)

The involvement of adolescents as workers in the trafficking of illicit drugs has increased in recent decades in Brazil, and perhaps the world, making them also victims and perpetrators of violent acts related to this activity. (bvsalud.org)

Following a significant increase in the volume of illegal drugs being trafficked through the country, the Fiji authorities requested INTERPOL's assistance. (interpol.int)
Car traffic was briefly suspended on the Crimea Bridge on September 27 in the morning, Russian authorities said on the Telegram messaging app, a measure often taken due to drone or missile attacks by Ukraine. (rferl.org)
The bridge was reopened shortly afterwards and authorities said there were no traffic jams in either direction. (rferl.org)
THESSALONIKI, Greece - A public prosecutor in northern Greece cleared two men arrested on drug trafficking charges after authorities acknowledged that a white substance. (therepublic.com)
A former drug smuggler and Van Gogh lover who evaded capture for over five years has handed over the deed to his private island off the coast of Dubai to Italian authorities to try and sway them to give him a lighter sentence for his many crimes. (hightimes.com)
Authorities arrested a teenager accused of dragging the officer on Friday. (fox2now.com)
Singapore authorities insist capital punishment is important to halting drug demand and supply. (wtnh.com)
A federal grand jury has indicted 21 people in connection to dogfighting and drug trafficking, Indiana authorities announced Thursday. (yahoo.com)
Investigators learned the group belonged to a neighborhood-based gang called the 34th Street Gangster Disciples, which authorities believe was connected to drugs supplied by the Sinaloa Cartel in Mexico, FBI Special Agent in Charge Herb Stapleton said Thursday. (yahoo.com)
The focus of this event was on Swedish initiatives based on local collaboration between law enforcement authorities, public health bodies, healthcare, and social services to prevent road accidents due to alcohol and drug use. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)

John Patrick, 40, was caught on the A66 near Keswick while on a trafficking trip from Leeds to Cumbria in 2021 with drugs with a street value of £24,500. (yahoo.com)
In the twelve months between September 2020 and September 2021, more than 104,000 Americans died due to drug overdose. (justice.gov)

Both also face drug possession charges, officials said. (newsday.com)
Rolando A. Briceno, 30, of Brooklyn, was remanded to the Suffolk County jail awaiting arraignment on charges of driving while his ability was impaired by drugs and misdemeanor drug possession, State Police said. (newsday.com)
A Nigerian woman, identified as Tammy, has pleaded guilty to charges of drug trafficking and bank fraud in the US and may spend up to 10 years in jail. (punchng.com)
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Abner Peralta, 31, and Luis Colon, 35, both of Utica, New York, were sentenced today in federal court in Utica after previously being found guilty after trial of drug trafficking charges. (dea.gov)
A Saturday traffic stop on I-10 West in Jennings has led to the arrest of a man on several drug possession charges. (katc.com)
Dino Bouterse, the son of Suriname's current president and former military dictator Desi Bouterse, was, on March 10 in New York City, sentenced in federal court to 16 years for attempting to provide material support to Hezbollah, along with narco-trafficking and firearms charges. (hightimes.com)

Rising domestic enforcement of illegal growing and production operations, coupled with increasing legislation against illegal drugs, forced suppliers outside the country. (wikipedia.org)
The black market for illegal drugs accounts for 8 percent of the world's trade revenue, according to United Nations estimates. (encyclopedia.com)
Enormous profits can be had for those who successfully smuggle narcotics from Latin America , Southeast Asia , and other parts of the globe into the world's largest black market for illegal drugs: the United States . (encyclopedia.com)
Because of the economics of the black market, efforts to stanch the flow of illegal drugs have mostly been frustrated. (encyclopedia.com)
From the passage of the first major piece of federal drug control legislation, the Harrison Act, in 1914, until the late 1960s, efforts to interdict illegal drugs were organized by drug enforcement divisions within the Treasury Department. (encyclopedia.com)
Stemming the flow of illegal drugs over the Arizona border is a priority for state and federal law enforcement agencies. (findlaw.com)
What may come as an unwelcome shock is that you don't need to be caught traveling across the border carrying an illegal substance with the intent to distribute to be convicted of drug trafficking . (findlaw.com)
If your caught by local law enforcement selling a small quantity of illegal drugs, you're going to be prosecuted for violating the state's drug sale and distribution laws. (findlaw.com)
Trafficking an illegal substance in Arizona can range from a class 6 to a class 2 felony. (findlaw.com)
If you are convicted of any crime related to importing and selling illegal drugs, you are not eligible for Arizona's Proposition 200 diversion programs. (findlaw.com)
Mr. Ivanov voiced concern about "relentless flows of illegal drugs", including through the so-called "northern route" crossing CIS countries and onward to Western Europe. (unodc.org)
About this, the Minister of Security Oscar Alvarez, has declared that drug cartels are training gang members or `mareros' to form an army of professional assassins in Honduras, to resolve the territorial conflicts and other disagreements derived from this illegal business. (scoop.co.nz)
Also in 2010, the President authorized the temporary deployment of up to 1,200 additional National Guard troops to the border to contribute additional capabilities and capacity to assist law enforcement agencies as a bridge to longer-term enhancements in the efforts to target illicit networks' trafficking in people, drugs, illegal weapons, money, and the violence associated with these illegal activities. (archives.gov)
According to the claims, Cuba facilitated some of the group's illegal activities and Venezuelan state oil firm PDVSA's airplanes were sometimes used to transport drugs, with proceeds laundered through the company. (insightcrime.org)
Some of these depend on illegal market-based activities, with the criminal taking advantage of demand for goods that are prohibited or highly regulated, as in the case of drugs, prostitution, counterfeit products or trafficking of people. (who.int)

Mexico's former Defence Minister Salvador Cienfuegos was arrested Thursday in the United States, reportedly at the request of the US Drug Enforcement Administration, in connection with a corrupt. (punchng.com)

This shows us the drug overdose deaths in a county by relatively short period of time. (cdc.gov)

In May 2018, we delivered a comprehensive training course covering drugs, financial investigations and security document examination. (interpol.int)
Our first Global Conference on Illicit Drugs took place in Spain in April 2018, bringing together representatives from more than 100 countries. (interpol.int)
Seized drugs are burnt during the drug destruction ceremony marking the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Yangon, Myanmar, June 26, 2018. (xinhuanet.com)

Crimes that are punishable by the death penalty in Iran include drug trafficking, murder, rape, armed robbery and kidnapping. (rferl.org)
Patriarca had indictments for drug trafficking, racketeering, armed robbery, white slavery, and loan sharking and had allegedly ordered several murders. (medscape.com)

This is not just about cutting down trees," Rojas said, adding that in 2019 he coordinated with the prosecutor's office and the anti-drug police to conduct an intervention in Puerto Nuevo. (mongabay.com)
There were 36,096 people killed in motor vehicle traffic crashes on U.S. roadways during 2019. (medscape.com)
Age-adjusted death rates for motor vehicle traffic injury increased from 11.1 per 100,000 population in 2019 to 12.0 in 2020. (cdc.gov)
From 1979 to 2019, the age-adjusted rate of motor vehicle traffic deaths decreased from 22.1 per 100,000 to 11.1, and the rate of firearm-related deaths decreased from 14.7 to 11.9. (cdc.gov)
A new NCHS report provides national trends in motor vehicle traffic deaths by sex, age group, and type of road user (i.e., motor vehicle occupant, motorcyclist, pedestrian, or pedal cyclist) from 1999 through 2019 using the latest mortality data from the National Vital Statistics System. (cdc.gov)
In West Virginia during 2019 and 2020, 24.9% of children had experienced one ACE in their lifetime, and 24.6% had experienced two or more, including 13.2% of children who had lived with someone with an alcohol or drug problem. (cdc.gov)

They discussed international cooperation to counter drug trafficking from Afghanistan and opportunities for UNODC to cooperate with Russia in the field of counter-narcotics. (unodc.org)
The nature of narcotics trafficking in North Africa and the Sahel has changed in recent years in significant ways. (smallwarsjournal.com)
Colvin said the new task force with Thailand 'will be very focused on human trafficking, money laundering, counter-narcotics in particular. (voanews.com)
Thai narcotics officials and the UNODC say Australia's operational experience in combating drug smuggling can benefit its neighbors in the Association of South East Asian Nations. (voanews.com)
After getting word from an investigator that Ramos had met with a reported narcotics supplier, members of Portsmouth police and the Drug Enforcement Administration conducted a traffic stop on him. (abc6.com)

A ' usable quantity' is not an element of drug trafficking offense, but the quantity will trigger the presumption of sales. (findlaw.com)

The use of weapons and fear are commonplace in trafficking which often lead to other crimes in the process. (wikipedia.org)

A driver accused of being under the influence of drugs and a passenger accused of holding counterfeit money remained in custody Friday, the Suffolk County Sheriff's office said. (newsday.com)
While the dark web remains a threat, social media and e-commerce platforms on the clear web have emerged as new marketplaces to buy and sell counterfeit pills, opioids, and other drugs, as well as dangerous precursor chemicals and the equipment used to manufacture pills. (justice.gov)

Rampant drug epidemics and rising gang dealing would eventually lead to a massive operationalization of drug enforcement. (wikipedia.org)
The US formed federal agencies and initiatives such as the "Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in 1973, and High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area centers with the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1988, coordinating efforts to slow the flow across borders and within the country. (wikipedia.org)
With a state of virtual lawlessness, futile domestic enforcement efforts, and rampant corruption fueled by the drug money, Mexico has grown into a massive drug producer. (wikipedia.org)
UNODC's Douglas agrees Australian law enforcement could play a larger role in supporting the region's efforts to combat drug trafficking. (voanews.com)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned farmers in Gombe State against inducing labourers with hard drugs to work for them. (punchng.com)
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency charged Salisu. (punchng.com)
The sentences were announced by Ray Donovan, Special Agent in Charge of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), New York Division, and Northern District of New York, United States Attorney Grant C. Jaquith. (dea.gov)
It turns out those "purported Hezbollah operatives" were really "confidential sources working with the Drug Enforcement Administration. (hightimes.com)
Apart from routine law enforcement action, the department will continue its special operations on a needs basis to strengthen efforts against dangerous drug trafficking activities. (gov.hk)
We could not have shut down this drug operation without the diligent work of our agents and law enforcement partners who work on the frontlines to protect Pennsylvania communities. (attorneygeneral.gov)
Evaluation of a New Hampshire law enforcement officer's unintentional occupational exposure to illicit drugs. (cdc.gov)
The Health Hazard Evaluation Program received a request from a police chief concerning an unintentional exposure to illicit drugs experienced by a law enforcement officer (LEO) during a traffic stop and law enforcement action. (cdc.gov)

The meeting also gave participants the chance to review recent developments, and implications of convergences between drug trafficking and other criminal activities such as money laundering, cybercrime and weapons trafficking. (interpol.int)

Adelani Adepegba, Abuja The Federal Government has dismissed reports that 23 Nigerians convicted for drug offences in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia had been executed. (punchng.com)

This focus on children exposed to parental dependence on drugs and alcohol implies helping them and their families to overcome dependence and its consequences. (coe.int)
The publication looks at children growing up in families affected by drug and alcohol dependence, as well as the services, programmes and practices that help protect childhood and ensure children's needs are met, while at the same time addressing the needs of parents. (coe.int)
One way to prevent alcohol and drug-related traffic accidents is through collaboration between the police, health care, and social services. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
This seminar explained a Swedish model for collaboration - SMADIT: Joint action against alcohol and drugs in traffic. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
On 18 February 2020, a pre-event about Collaboration to prevent alcohol and drug-related traffic accidents was held in Stockholm. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
Alcohol consumption and drug use are strong risk factors for traffic accidents. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
How can routines for testing abstinence from alcohol and drugs contribute to reducing road accidents? (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
We were given the opportunity to go step by step through a scenario of what happens when the police bring in a person suspected of driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
The police first interrogate the suspect, and afterwards a nurse takes a blood sample and has a conversation with the suspect about any problems the person might have with alcohol or drugs. (folkhalsomyndigheten.se)
Drivers may be impaired by alcohol or drugs (legal or illicit). (medscape.com)
While much is known about alcohol use and its role in motor vehicle deaths, relatively little is known about the use of other drugs by drivers and the associated risks. (medscape.com)
Reported by: JC Fell, MS, Office of Alcohol and State Programs, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. (cdc.gov)
Approximately 44% of the 40,115 traffic fatalities in 1993 were alcohol-related (5). (cdc.gov)
this risk is also higher among persons with histories of numerous traffic violations, a high alcohol concentration at arrest, and histories of alcohol problems (7). (cdc.gov)

Drug trafficking and substance abuse continue to take a significant toll on the American public. (justice.gov)

Since the types of drugs trafficked and the routes used are constantly evolving, it is essential that countries work together in a united and coordinated way. (interpol.int)
Apart from taking circuitous routes, drug syndicates also adopted different concealment methods in their attempts to evade Customs officers' attention. (gov.hk)

Officials point out that increased trade and looserborder restrictions under the ASEAN Economic Community create opportunities for organized crime to move drugs and precursor chemicals more easily across borders. (voanews.com)

Plus, the prosecutor must show that you intentionally imported, transported or intended to sell the drugs. (findlaw.com)
The prosecutor also must clearly show that the recovered substance contains a recognized dangerous drug. (findlaw.com)
TIRANA, Albania - Some 38 Albanian nationals including a prosecutor, a government department head and three senior police officers have been arrested for drug. (therepublic.com)

Corruption, money laundering and alliances with national and Brazilians' drug dealers and with the Russian mafia. (smallwarsjournal.com)
Seugasala was charged with orchestrating a violent drug trafficking ring that both imported drugs and engaged in home invasions to obtain money and drugs. (justice.gov)
Many wealthy families in the United States made their money trafficking in drugs. (voxfux.com)
The so-called "war on drugs" is a charade of the U.S. government and it is about money and influence. (voxfux.com)

Australia and New Zealand are key targets of the syndicates due to the countries' high incomes and drug usage rates. (voanews.com)

During the traffic stop, the operator,' Briceno, 'was found to have been smoking marijuana and carrying a small amount of cocaine,' a State Police report says. (newsday.com)
The discovery of the first tunnel resulted in the discovery of 30 tons of marijuana, the single largest drug seizure associated with a border tunnel. (archives.gov)
As more states and countries legalize marijuana, the effects of drug-impaired driving is of growing concern. (medscape.com)

Surprisingly, there are also circumstances when the type, amount or weight of the drugs in your possession may lead police to believe that you're a drug trafficker. (findlaw.com)
Even if the drugs in your possession were intended for personal use, if the amount is above the threshold" Prosecutors need only prove that you knowingly had this specified quantity in your possession. (findlaw.com)
A third passenger, Denisha P. Robbins, 29, of East Hampton , was arrested on a misdemeanor drug possession charge and bail was set at $1,000 in her case. (newsday.com)

FILE - Australia Methylamphetamine: Officers stand by a display of confiscated drugs in Sydney, Monday, Jan. 15, 2016. (voanews.com)
Alexander has two prior felony drug convictions in Pennsylvania, dating back to July 2016 and February 2017. (attorneygeneral.gov)

In 1973 the DEA was created as part of the Justice Department to coordinate drug interdiction and drug trafficking intelligence gathering among federal agencies. (encyclopedia.com)
And, in 1973, President Nixon declared the "war on drugs. (voxfux.com)

A 43-year-old man, Abdullahi Salisu, on Wednesday, appeared before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly trafficking in 104kg of tramadol. (punchng.com)
Several other drugs were allegedly found following a search of Fearheiley's vehicle. (katc.com)

Salazar has reportedly accused Cabello of being the leader of drug trafficking group "Cartel de los Soles" (Cartel of the Suns) and claims to have personally witnessed the official giving launch orders for boat shipments of cocaine. (insightcrime.org)

Finally, we will continue to evaluate drug prescription quotas and investigate and prosecute fraud and kickback schemes in the substance use treatment industry. (justice.gov)

In order to address these public health burdens compounded by the relationship between ACEs and substance use, in collaboration with the National Association of City and County Health Officials, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Agency have funded The Martinsburg Initiative since 2017. (cdc.gov)

That amount of drugs is worth more than $120 million, according to average price estimates in the United Nations 2010 World Drug Report. (cnn.com)
The United Nations, alarmed by a rise in amphetamine trafficking across Asia, is calling for Australia to play a larger role in combating the trade. (voanews.com)
Human rights groups, international activists and the United Nations have urged Singapore to halt executions for drug offenses and say there is increasing evidence it is ineffective as a deterrent. (wtnh.com)

Human trafficking can take place within a country's borders, especially in a large country, as well as between countries. (lu.se)

Its wide-ranging expertise, built up over more than 50 years, provides political guidance and practical tools that help decision-makers in its 41 member states to carry out measures to reduce drugs trafficking and drug use, better treat substance use disorders and resolve negative impacts of addictions in society. (coe.int)
From 2000 to 2006, rates of death caused by motor-vehicle-traffic injuries among persons aged 15-24 years and ≥25 years did not change significantly. (cdc.gov)

2. The substance was in fact a narcotic drug. (findlaw.com)

Far from being a conclusion, this publication is the first step in an ongoing joint effort to give visibility to children of parents who use drugs and a tool to foster cooperation and dialogue between governmental and non-governmental actors. (coe.int)
Since late 2015 Australia's Federal Police (AFP) have signed agreements with China and Thailand to boost cooperation against the trafficking of drugs into Australia. (voanews.com)

In recognition of the Southwest border's significance in domestic drug trafficking, the Administration drafted the 2009 National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy . (archives.gov)

Since gangs don't file taxes, federal officials are reluctant to put a number on how much a pimp can earn annually from trafficking. (kpbs.org)
This report summarizes data about convictions and arrests for DWI from state traffic safety officials analyzed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) during 1994. (cdc.gov)
TMI receives coordinated federal funding and technical assistance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Washington-Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Agency, and the National Association of County and City Health Officials to integrate evidence-based and promising strategies. (cdc.gov)

Stopping Alexander and his trafficking ring is another battle won against the opioid and gun violence epidemics ravaging Pennsylvania communities. (attorneygeneral.gov)

They think cartel operatives shot two California drug dealers whose bodies were found buried in the sage northeast of Klamath Falls last fall. (smallwarsjournal.com)

A sex trafficking victim named "Lisa" shows her tattooed lip with the name of her pimp, in 2011. (kpbs.org)

The Department will use all available resources to combat drug trafficking in the United States. (justice.gov)

He also thanked Russia for its support for the Paris Pact, an initiative launched in 2003 to promote coordinated measures to counter narco-trafficking in and from Afghanistan, as well as a project to strengthen security on the Tajik-Afghan border. (unodc.org)

This Strategy sets specific operational priorities to more effectively respond to the threats posed by drugs and drug trafficking in the southwestern United States. (archives.gov)

As part of the Council of Europe, the continent's unique intergovernmental organisation devoted to the promotion of human rights, the Pompidou Group - named after the former French President who initiated its creation - places human rights at the heart of drug and addiction policies. (coe.int)
Human trafficking is the second most lucrative criminal activity in the world, according to the UN. (lu.se)
There are many indications that organised crime is steadily increasing its activities in human trafficking, as this entails much lower risks than drug trafficking. (lu.se)
SDF-1α and CXCR4 play a role in trafficking and homing of human hematopoietic stem cells to the marrow compartment. (medscape.com)

The rise in drug use in the late 1960s prompted President Richard Nixon to declare a "War on Drugs," and efforts to stop smuggling were stepped up. (encyclopedia.com)
BAY COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) - A South Carolina man was arrested following a traffic stop Friday morning. (wjhg.com)
An officer is recovering after being dragged during a traffic stop Tuesday evening in north St. Louis County. (fox2now.com)
LEX 18)- A traffic stop in Georgetown lead to a massive drug bust Saturday. (lex18.com)
But FBI agent Howe believes child sex trafficking will stop only when people realize it's a community problem. (kpbs.org)

You can also visit the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) website ( http://www.fda.gov/downloads/Drugs/DrugSafety/ucm088569.pdf ) or the manufacturer's website to obtain the Medication Guide. (medlineplus.gov)

The only thing left for us is to consolidate the work with other communities to search for strategies to combat the advancement of drug trafficking," Odicio said. (mongabay.com)

Drug trafficking not only has the power to infiltrate the government and increase corruption, it is also an instigator of violence, as it has become evident in Colombia, Brazil or Mexico. (scoop.co.nz)
An accurate manifestation of the violence generated by drug trafficking is hired assassinations. (scoop.co.nz)
In Honduras, violence generated by drug trafficking has not reached the extent of other countries. (scoop.co.nz)

A former Venezuelan presidential security chief has accused the nation's National Assembly President Diosdado Cabello of drug trafficking, in just the latest event to heap pressure on President Nicolas Maduro. (insightcrime.org)

Young people should especially pay attention to the fact that drug trafficking is a serious criminal offence irrespective of the quantity involved and ignorance offers no excuse. (gov.hk)

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