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The Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in collaboration with Washington/Baltimore High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) is pleased to announce the “New Trends of Mexican Fentanyl” training to be held in Henrico, VA.
The impact of fentanyl on public health and safety over the past five years has been profound with little respite in sight. As law enforcement continues to battle street sales of the potent drug Mexican drug trafficking organizations continue to modify their production, smuggling, and trafficking efforts. This course will cover the Chinese-Mexico nexus in terms of fentanyl production and links to criminal organizations in the United States; identification of key fentanyl producing DTOs and how they smuggle the drug from the border to your jurisdiction; emerging fentanyl variants; impact of fentanyl on current crime waves; challenges of fentanyl overdoses; ISO- the new generation of synthetic opioids; and investigation/seizure case studies.
Topics Included
Top fentanyl producing Mexican DTOs and how the drug gets to your streets and by whom.
Fentanyl production process and price points.
Identification and disruption of internet sales sources.
Implications of counterfeit drugs
Nitazene- the new super drug 20 times more powerful than fentanyl
Street culture of fentanyl
Investigation case studies
Challenges of fentanyl overdoses
Officer safety; mitigating fentanyl exposure
Who should attend?
This training is open to sworn law enforcement officers.
Partial In-service Credit
Partial In-service Credit (PIC) for Virginia law enforcement officers is PENDING.
Cost
There is no cost to attend this training, however pre-registration is required.
Travel, Lodging and Meals
Participants are responsible for their transportation and lodging arrangements and expenses.
Training Time and Details
Course will be held from 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m
Registration
Pre-registration is required via the HIDTA online registration system.
To Register:
Open your web browser to https://www.nhac.org/hidtatrainingcalendar/events/27
Select “New Trends in Mexican Fentanyl”
Select register
Fill in the HOTT Online Application and select Complete Registration
For registration assistance, please contact Ramona Boland at rboland@wb.hidta.org or (443) 980 – 8182.
For More Information, Contact:
Chris Scuderi
Prog Admin Specialist II
Law Enforcement and Public Safety Training
(804) 482-8780
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