Midwest Counterdrug Training Center

Drug Trafficking in Transportation and Service Industries
Monday, December 11 - Wednesday, December 13, 2023
8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
Location: Midwest Counterdrug Training Center
Directions: 7105 NW 70th Ave, Johnston, IA 50131

Limited No Cost Lodging Available

Registration
This course is restricted to US military law enforcement personnel along with other local, state, and federal civilian law enforcement employees to include criminal analysts, and corrections officers.

Tuition/Fees
There is no cost to attend this training.

Course Description
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

Course Length
Drug Trafficking in Transportation and Service Industries is a 3 day (20 hour) course.

Prerequisites
There are no prerequisites to attend this course.

STUDENT CONTACT INFORMATION
*All Fields Are Required
First Name:*

Last Name:*

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Email Address:*
NOTE: .mil addresses are currently unable to receive confirmation emails or attachments from MCTC

AGENCY / ORGANIZATION 

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Agency City:*

Agency State:*
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SUPERVISOR/TRAINING MANAGER
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ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
Are you currently a member of the US Armed Forces (Active, Reserve, Guard, or Auxiliary)?*


Are you currently assigned to a HIDTA initiative?*


NO-COST LODGING*
Will you require lodging?*

Will you require lodging the night prior to the class?*