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 diverting 6.2 million opioid pills and also for Medicaid fraud for their roles in what is alleged to be a statewide scheme.
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?
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.
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."
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?
Are Latinos unfairly stereotyped as drug traffickers?
Could the entertainment industry be causing Latinos to be unfairly stereotyped as drug traffickers?
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.
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 getting something that is laced with too much of this powerful drug.
Think twice before you ship drugs through the mail these days
Are you thinking of shipping drugs through the mail?
