Global Drug Enforcement: Practical Investigative Techniques

by Lee, Gregory D.

• ISBN13: 9780203488980
• ISBN10: 0203488989
• Copyright: 2003-10-27
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Summary

Global Drug Enforcement: Practical Investigative Techniques provides basic and advanced techniques for conducting modern drug investigations. With coverage of source countries, drug identification, conspiracy investigations, clandestine laboratories, drug intelligence, and money laundering, the book includes the drug-specific topics that every detective assigned to a drug investigation unit must know. The chapter on drug identification not only explains the drugs of abuse all law enforcement officers are likely to encounter, such as heroin, marijuana, and cocaine, but also contain in-depth information about methamphetamine, PCP, and the emerging club drug, Ecstasy, GHB, and Ketamine.

Table of Contents

The Fundamentals

Introduction to Drug Law Enforcement

Source Countries

Drug Identification and User Recognition

Confidential Informants

Sources of Information

Surveillance and Counter-surveillance

Undercover Operations. ...Flash Roll... Management

Evidence Collection and Preservation. U.S

Sentencing Guidelines for Drug Offenses

Raid Planning and Execution

Complex Drug Investigations

Conspiracy Investigations

Clandestine Laboratories

Transportation Hub Interdiction &

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