Global Drug Enforcement: Practical Investigative Techniques

by Gregory D. Lee

Overview

It's a national epidemic and an international conspiracy. Drugs have infested our society with a vengeance, making the drug enforcement agent a central figure in the war on drugs. International training teams of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) have traditionally taught the special skills required by all drug agents. Until now, there

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ISBN-13:	9781135501563
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/27/2003
Series:	ISSN
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	440
Sales rank:	630,165
File size:	12 MB
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About the Author

Gregory D. Lee

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 Operations. Smuggling and Smugglers. Controlled Deliveries. Drug Intelligence. Money Laundering & Financial Investigations. Shared Traits of Drug Traffickers & Terrorists.

Editorial Reviews

"Drawing on 30 years of experience in law enforcement, Gregory Lee has written a definitive work on criminal drug investigations. … Documentation is airtight. … Citation to other works is solid as well. … This well-presented book … would be an ideal text for students, aspiring investigators, and trainees."
- Security Management Magazine


"Greg Lee has produced the textbook on drug enforcement operations. The book's style is easy to read, and the author's real world experience should put it on the top shelf in every narcotics unit's library. I strongly recommend this book to anyone involved in the field of narcotics enforcement, be they agent, detective, or supervisor."

- Gary Edgington, Special Agent Supervisor, California Department of Justice, and Former CA Bureau of Narcotic Enforcement Agent

"This book is groundbreaking and brings to both the law enforcement officer and the student a single-source text that deals with this topic in the most complete fashion we've seen to date."

- Stanley L. Sniff, Jr., Chief Deputy, Riverside County (CA) Sheriff's Department; Commander of Western Riverside County Field Operations

"Universal in scope, straight-forward in approach, written in terms easily comprehended by both novices and those experienced in police work, domestic or foreign; this text is a credible and valuable primer for introduction to this specialized area of crime and enforcement."

- Mary A. Turner, Chief, International Training, Drug Enforcement Administration (Ret)

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