Following a briefing at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida, President Trump delivered remarks on the command’s enhanced counternarcotics operations, and on law enforcement. He said in his remarks…
1,578 viewsAuthor Elaine Shannon talked about her book, Hunting LeRoux: The Inside Story of the DEA Takedown of a Criminal Genius and His Empire, on the life and crimes of Paul LeRoux and the Drug…
721 viewsAuthor and former DEA agent Jack Riley detailed the inside story of his 30-year hunt for the drug kingpin El Chapo and the rise of modern international drug trafficking.
1,104 viewsVice President Mike Pence delivered remarks to directors and deputy directors of the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program.
411 viewsThe Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations held a hearing on the opioid epidemic and ways drug traffickers exploit the U.S. and…
1,255 viewsJustice Department and Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives officials testified at a hearing on Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agent Jaime Zapata’s murder by members of…
4,012 viewsAgriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and National Drug Control Policy Director Michael Botticelli discussed their efforts to combat the opioid epidemic. They were interviewed by Jonathan Allen…
259 viewsDuncan Wood talked about the recapture of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman and its implications for U.S.-Mexican cooperation in future anti-drug trafficking efforts.
510 viewsJosh Earnest responded to questions from reporters on a variety of topics, including the capture of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, the next day’s State of the Union address,…
988 viewsMichael Botticelli, director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), and other federal officials testified at a hearing on the reauthorization of ONDCP and the agency’s…
665 viewsDan Weimer talked about his book, Seeing Drugs: Modernization, Counterinsurgency, and U.S. Narcotics Control in the Third World, 1969-1976, about the implementation of the war on drugs during the Nixon and…
390 viewsPresident Clinton congratulated cadets on their accomplishments and spoke about the influences new technology would have in the coming years. He said that while new information technology…
280 viewsDaniel Raymond talked by remote video from San Francisco about efforts in Indiana and Kentucky to expand access to needle exchanges for drug users in an attempt to stop the spread of HIV…
950 viewsWitnesses testified about the decriminalization of marijuana in the District of Columbia. The hearing focused on possible effects of doing so on local and federal prosecutions. Among they…
1,165 viewsMichael Botticelli talked to the National Lieutenant Governors Association about prescription drug abuse and opiate overdoses, their impact on public health and safety, and government efforts to address the issue. Mr.…
657 viewsAttorney General Eric Holder testified before the U.S. Sentencing Commission and stated his endorsment for a proposal to reduce prison sentences for non-violent drug offenders. He said the…
579 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question “Should Your State Legalize Marijuana?” the lines were divided as “Yes,” "No," and “Undecided.” A video clip was shown of Iowa Governor…
272 viewsTelephone lines were open for viewer comments on the question “Should Your State Legalize Marijuana?” the lines were divided as “Yes,” "No," and “Undecided.” A video clip was shown of Dave DeWitt…
325 viewsAuthor John Wheeler talked about his book, The Chronicles of Cadillac Dave: True Confessions of a Drug Kingpin, which is based on Wheeler’s life as a drug dealer in the 1970s. Mr. Wheeler spoke about his…
374 viewsAuthor and history professor Marc Mappen talked about his book, Prohibition Gangsters: The Rise and Fall of a Bad Generation about organized crime and its leaders during Prohibition in New…
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