If you're caught with a large quantity of drugs, a combination of several different kinds of drugs, or drugs and a lot of cash, the odds are high that you'll be charged with drug trafficking -- which is a far more serious charge than mere possession. How can you fight...
58 people arrested in Texas on drug-related charges
The United States Department of Justice is playing hardball with anyone they believe is trafficking drugs through "pill mills." In the most recent series of arrests, 58 people -- including at least 16 doctors or other medical professionals -- were charged with...
Is racial profiling leading to more arrests of people of color?
What makes a police officer suspect that a driver might be hauling drugs somewhere in his or her vehicle? Is it the type of car? The age or condition of the vehicle? The driver's shifty eyes and nervous attitude? No, it's probably the color of their skin. Here are...
Texas man gets life sentence for drug conspiracy
A 58-year-old Texan is now facing life behind bars in a federal prison for his role in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine. This is the most recent sentence stemming from a long-running investigation into drug activity that ran from Mexico to Tennessee. Back in...
Can the police force you to unlock your phone?
Your smartphone has a potential gold mine of information on it for the police. In any situation where you face police scrutiny, you can absolutely bet that the police would love to get a peek into your emails, text messages, geo-location tracking and photos....
Doctors and nurses: You may have a DEA target on your back
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has been ramping up its efforts to prosecute doctors, nurse practitioners and nurses who they say are contributing to the opioid crisis by operating "pill mills." In some cases, that's undoubtedly true. There have been...
What common items have been misidentified as drugs by police?
How does a routine traffic stop turn into a nightmare scenario for an ordinary citizen? All it takes is for an overeager officer to glance around a vehicle and spot...some kitty litter? Unfortunately, that's absolutely what happened to one unfortunate Texas resident....
Are Latinos unfairly stereotyped as drug traffickers?
Could the entertainment industry be causing Latinos to be unfairly stereotyped as drug traffickers? The idea of the Latino drug trafficker is so firmly embedded in American mindsets that the aggressive drug dealer and evil South American cartel are considered two of...
Women and the drug trade
You can thank the "War on Drugs" and the drug trade in general for the fact that prisons worldwide are starting to overflow with women inmates. According to studies, the female population of prisoners in the United States increased 757 percent between 1977 and 2004 --...
China to assist on halting drug pipeline to the U.S.
Fentanyl is a major problem in the United States. Currently, the synthetic opioid, which is much stronger than morphine, is being added to heroin and other drugs to increase their "kick." Unfortunately, it's also killing addicts because it's hard to guess when you're...
