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NARCOTICS
INVESTIGATOR’S
MANUAL
PALADIN PRESS
BOULDER, COLORADO
D.E.A. Narcotics Investigator’s Manual
Copyright © 1988
ISBN 10: 0-87364-235-X
ISBN 13: 978- 0-87364-235-4
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION... ccccccernce occ eccovcecesccses ecvecces S000
PART ONE: GENERAL INVESTIGATIVE PROCEDURES
Chapter 1 CASES INELIATION Sec cieielclcieicollael e an0cdeGs e20u0Ge S006
Receipt and Verification of Information 7
Case Planning 8
Sources of Information 9
Federal Assistance 11
Chapter 2 INTERVIEWS AND INTERROGATIONS......-+-.eee-eeeee 13
Interviewing Citizens and Witnesses 13
Interviewing Informants 16
Interviewing Suspects 17
Interrogation Techniques 18
Admissions and Confessions 20
Chapter 3 REPORT WRITING... ...ccccescecvescccs aieielelsisieiolele 27
Chapter 4 HANDLING PHYSICAL EVIDENCE..... srelerelelaie/ sisverene eietone 31
Counting and Weighing 32
Sealing and Labeling Evidence 34
Receipt Forms 35
Transmittal to Laboratory 36
Destruction of Evidence 38
Chapter 5 CASE PREPARATION.......--0-- Btelevavekateleleicvalsrsteie:s Jo 41
The Prosecution Report 41
Pre-Trial Conference 43
Preparation of Witnesses 44
Self Preparation 45
Chapter 6 TESTIFYING IN COURT.......-ceeeeseees etoreyerckenarrere 47
Personal Appearance 47
Pre-Trial Activities 4/7
Basic Trial Procedure 48
The Investigator's Testimony 49
Post-Trial 51
PART TWO: SPECIAL INVESTIGATIVE PRCCEDURES
Chapter 7 TENEORMANTS ctercneyersuslors terete sic late efelstel eiele olerenetsl'eie tele? sneisiteve
Informant Development 56
Informant Interviews 59
Informant Negotiations 64
Informant Control and Protection 65
Legal Considerations 68
Chapter 8 SURVELTLEANCE OPERATIONS cco cece ence cee rcncs
Preparation and Equipment 76
Moving Surveillance on Foot 78
Moving Surveillance with Vehicle 81
Fixed Surveillance 82
Electronic Surveillance 83
Chapter 9 NARCOTICS INTELLICENCE.....-ccceeecsescerceecs 87
The Intelligence Process 87
Utilization of Patrol Officers 89
Duties of Intelligence Analyst 89
Intelligence Files 93
Preparing Intelligence Reports 97
Chapter 10 UNDERCOVER OPERATIONS.......cccceees pacgoDGouGd 99
Buy Operations 99
Use of Flashrolls 102
The Cover Story 104
Penetration Techniques 105
Support Surveillance 107
Post-Buy Problems 108
Entrapment 110
Chapter ll SEARCHEGPRERATIEONS sismicrelerclere clever erereiel ens ate Rar ecavaiereieve's 115
Personal Search 115
Search of Dwelling or Building 117
Automobile Search 120
Search of Small Craft 123
Aircraft Searches 125
Chapter 12 RALDSiararenseveeret leela tre eteevertele cictteteel srnelccnottareateltey seleitsiseioi e's 127
Raid Purpose 127
Team Personnel 128
Gathering Information 130
Pre-Raid Briefing 134
Raid Equipment 136
Raid Execution 138
Chapter ig} SPECIAL CASES LX PESce a orererotcle: sche eteransienel ccctelevs cys everssenc 145
Clandestine Laboratories 145
Diversion Cases 152
Chapter 14 CONSPERAGY INVIGEAR STONST cr eve ciclateisrclelcleletelcte«lcsrieee Ngo7 )
Elements of Conspiracy 158
Evidence of Conspiracy 159
Investigative Procedure 162
Witnesses 163
Prosecution 164
PART THREE: DRUGS AND DRUG TYPES
Chapter 15 OPIUM AND OPIUM DERIVATIVES......-2ceeseeseces 169
Heroin 170
Other Opium Derivatives 175
Methadone 176
Opium and Opium Derivative Field Test 177
Chapter 16 COCAINE..... JAOOOOOODGCN OAS0 DO00G ONG bOnoGGoDoe 179
Administration and Use 179
Illicit Cocaine 180
Cocaine Chemical Tests 181
Chapter 17 DEPRESSANTS....... ABO OOODOOnOUbODS FOCASOODOOGD 183
Barbiturates 183
Tranquilizers 184.
Non-Barbituric Acid Drugs 185
Identification 186
Chapter 18 STIMUIGANT Sieverstotetotsiersletelelaioletelelsielisstteet!e lieokkse! rslestieel s 189
Levels of Ronee caninel use 192
Chapter 19 HALLUCINOGENS..... FOO COL Sisieloieierstetctetciorcieletereere 52 193
Chapter 20 MARIHUANA treroteleleleialsielsickelstolene AOD OOO ADUOOGUOOSO S 201
Identification of the Marihuana Plant "204
Chemical Tests for Marihuana 207
The Marihuana Controversy 207
PART FOUR: ADMINISTRATION OF NARCOTIC UNITS
Chapter 21 UNIT ADMINISTRATION........cceceees elelelsislelelolclore
Organization 213
Enforcement Policy 218
Records Management 220
Fiscal Management 225
Chapter 22 PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION......--ceeceseecces 50 231
Supervision 232
Work Assignment and Case Management 233
Rotation of Personnel 235
Training 236
Chapter 23 UNITES LAGR aetelEerstcieNlelelcte rsteteterelereteeiere jileee ves arereusve 241
Written Tests 241
Past Performance 242
Interview of the Candidate 243
Background Research 244
Specialized Personnel 245
Chapter 24 UN DTeE OUMPEN Ieertevetersteterstetenelelerelcrelelei-kere sooo modeRS 247
Equipment Issued to Agents 247
Special Unit Equipment 249
Raid and Surveillance Equipment 250
Vehicles and Vehicle Equipment 251
Chapter 25 EXTERNAL RELATIONSHIPS........ Rreteneiereersier: 500064 253
Coordination with Other Agencies 253
Unit Publicity 253
Training of Non-Narcotics Officers 254
Participation in MAN Units 255
Drug Abuse Education Programs 260
Chapter) 26m) UNIT EVALUAscrT aIctsO cNle o1s\e'sie19 sfelelere = aieietsleleictors 263
Statistics 263
Evaluative Areas 264
Evaluative Reports 268
Indicators of Drug Trends in the Community 269
LIST OF FIGURES
Form for Written Statements.......... AGODODHOOOOOaS sondccad 23
Evidence Form..... soon COORDOOD eieleletaetslienst lcvcellel eoihet eerenlaste ne arate 37
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Common Tactics of Defense Counsel....... sonodoaGDos Sé0D606 5
Conduct of Confidential Informant............. eisisleteleteishiesllest s
Suggested Sensitivity and Report Evaluation Codes..........
Person List of Hiding Places.......... D900 COGOCO0O8H O SO504
Search Areas for Dwellings..........-seceeeccees etaleloletctateiotelare
Auto Search Areas and Method of Concealment............- 906
Search of Aircraft....--ccrereeccece pooudS gnoodusadpoosoone
Areas for Information Gathering..........ccseccccccseceee 56
Assessment of Raid Targets.........-.seeeeeecccccccecees 506
Tools and Equipment for Raids....... s0g000COU0DNDS gaggeaads
Chemical Precursors and Reagents.........cccccesvccccrecvecs
Common Products of the Hemp Plant..........-ceeeeecceevevese
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Recommended Organizational Positioning
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Recommended Organizational Positioning
NDD Unit (Medium-Sized Departments)........-. See enersye(e 'e 4
Recommended Organizational Positioning
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Informatton/Intelligence Report Form.......cseeseecececeees
Information Dissemination Log....... aicledelctolelcusislelcistelelelersnencnolens
Confidential Fund Expenditure Ledger........... coQonbuC eiemere
Buy Card... .ccccccesccccccccsssercceces soauncddr cooéooau0oC
Officer( ss Ledgers ciierw sisi © ouster eioteo © oe ucts cm Waterocenekors ieee OGL
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Unit Equipment..... aieWeletenechlee elileheet etn icsio ilee otevreo)cirereelenteneerellic isehellv es
FOREWORD
The theme that runs throughout this manual is the need for specialization and
cooperatiin odnru g enforcement. While there are many similarities between narcotics
and general investigation, certain investigative areas are unique in narcotics work.
Those areas are discussed in depth in this manual. Cooperation is perhaps a more impor-
tant factor in narcotics investigation than it is in any other specialized area of po-
lice work. Cooperation is stressed from three perspectives in this manual--cooperatijon
within a narcotics unit, intradepartmental cooperation, and cooperation among law en-
forcement agencies at all three governmental levels.
It is hoped that this resource manual will be useful to the narcotics officer and
the narcotics unit supervisor and administrator in carrying out the narcotics enforce-
ment function.
