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Lake County family sues officers over shoddy police work

A suburban Chicago family has reportedly filed a lawsuit in federal court against the Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group, one officer in particular, and “unknown police officers” in connection with an incident over the summer. The Lake County Metropolitan Enforcement Group is a law enforcement task force dedicated solely to investigating illegal drug trafficking and distribution, weapons offenses and gang activity in Lake County. Apparently the agency took did some shoddy work over the summer...

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Drug Trafficking

Heroin a popular drug in Chicago area

The Chicago area is no stranger to drug crimes. In Chicago, much criminal activity is fueled by drug activity and the drug dealing is commonplace. For some people, it is a normal part of life shared by the whole family. Because Chicago is such a hub for drugs, dealers often travel here to obtain their merchandise. In the case of heroin, it isn’t uncommon for a dealer to purchase heroin in Chicago and then fetch...

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Drug Trafficking

Body-worn cameras could protect constitutional rights

Ronald Bailey wrote an article recently published in the journal Reason suggesting that requiring police officers to wear video cameras on their bodies would likely result not only in reduced complaints against police, but fewer violations of constitutional rights and better police work. Requiring police to wear body cameras would not only protect against police misconduct, but would protect officers against false accusations. The suggestion is supported by research. According to a study from 2004...

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Drug Trafficking

Illegal searches alleged by three in New Mexico

We recently wrote an article detailing an offensive and potentially illegal set of searches conducted upon a man in New Mexico after officers witnessed him failing to come to a complete stop at a stop sign outside a Wal-Mart store. As we noted, officers developed a suspicion that the man was carrying drugs in his colon, and conducted not only an anal cavity search—as per the warrant—but also an x-ray, three enemas and a colonoscopy,...

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Drug Trafficking

Fake drug points: a constitutionally dubious police practice

One of the primary initial concerns in building a criminal defense case is to determine whether police officers involved in the criminal process have acted properly and legally in gathering evidence, arresting, citing, and questioning the criminal defendant. This is an incredibly important question, particularly in cases where police have gathered incriminating evidence by means of questionable practices. To take one example of questionable practices: police in the Ohio town of Mayfield Heights recently tried...

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Drug Trafficking

Drug trafficking problems on both southern, northern borders

Illegal drug trafficking has it markets, like any other business. Federal officials charged with enforcing drug laws have a lot of work on their hands in dealing with the illegal business of drug trafficking, particularly when it comes to drug trafficking across borders. While there are problems with drug trafficking on both the northern and southern borders, it is the southwest that is the major supplier for markets like Chicago and Atlanta.  According to the...

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Drug Trafficking

Pharmacist faces counterfeit drug charges

A Chicago pharmacist has been suspended pending an investigation into charges that he sold counterfeit versions of erectile dysfunction drugs. The prescription drugs, including Viagra and Cialis, were allegedly distributed through Belmont Pharmacy from December 2010 to August 2012, according to indictment documents. The man is charged with purchasing the drugs from China and then distributing them through his privately held pharmacy. The store’s pharmaceutical permits were revoked in November 2012, but the business is...

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Drug Trafficking

Move over Al Capone, Chicago names new public enemy No. 1

Bob Dylan’s declaration that “the times are a changin’ ” continues to prove as Chicago names a new public enemy No. 1. Just how much are the times a changin’? The new man to bear the title isn’t even American or thought to be in the United States. Instead he’s a Mexican drug lord blamed for the majority of narcotics in Chicago. The man, known for the nickname “El Chapo,” which means “Shorty” is true...

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Drug Possession

Numerous drug cases in limbo in wake of drug lab scandal

Our Chicago readers may be interested in a case out of Massachusetts involving a chemist who is accused of deliberately faking test results on drug samples in numerous criminal cases. The 35-year-old chemist faces a host of charges-27 total-including obstruction of justice, tampering with evidence, perjury and pretending to hold a college degree. The alleged misconduct reportedly led to state police shutting down the state lab where the chemist worked. That lab was used by...

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