R4 256G Drug Trafficking in Transportation and Services – Pocatello

The purpose of drug trafficking in transportation and service industries operations is to target criminal organizations, groups, or gangs who transit illegal drugs, bulk currency, and people throughout the United States by way of legitimate commercial transportation enterprises. The course deals with investigative methodologies that involve the detection and interdiction of illicit drugs and other contraband items (e.g., weapons, bulk currency, and people, etc.) that flow through the nation’s transportation hubs (e.g., airports, commercial trains and buses, commercial parcel/package and freight shipping companies). Moreover, drug and contraband interdiction investigations are designed to disrupt and curtail illicit activities at hotels/motels, self-service storage facilities, and rental vehicle companies. Any activities that are directly related to illegal drug distribution, illegal currency transportation and people, and/or other contraband transactions that are reasonably deemed a threat to public safety and to the health of concerned citizens are targeted for further investigation.

The course will emphasize the importance of establishing and maintaining effective liaison with civilian counterparts (owners/managers/employees).The course also addresses investigation techniques specific to self-storage businesses, the storage of dangerous items, which includes items that terrorists may store in preparation for attacks on U.S. soil are comprehensively addressed (e.g., quantities of fuel, agricultural or industrial chemicals, explosives, blasting caps or fuses, weapons or ammunition, flight manuals, truck driving school manuals, or other similar materials).

Topics Included

• Consensual Encounter Techniques
• Knock and Talks Investigations
• Storage Unit Investigations
• Hotel-Motel Interdiction
• Stash House Interdiction
• Commercial Bus Interdiction
• Passenger Train Interdiction
• Rental Car Interdiction
• Airport Interdiction
• Drug Parcel Interdiction
• Utilization of K9
• Legal Review/Case Law Update

Instructors: Midwest Counterdrug Training Center (MCTC)

Location:

Pocatello Police Department
911 N. 7th Ave
Pocatello, ID 83201

Cost: FREE OF CHARGE  (Attendees are responsible for meals, travel, and/or lodging.)

Registration Details:

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Remarks:

For additional information contact Cathy Weddle @ cathy.weddle@post.idaho.gov

Or MCTC (800) 803-6532/(515) 252-4756 – Email: info@counterdrugtraining.com