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Why Lead Detection (PbID) Is a Mission‑Critical Feature for Handheld X‑Ray Imagers in Narcotics Interdiction
In modern narcotics enforcement, handheld X‑ray imagers have become force multipliers. Whether you are sweeping a vehicle, probing a trap, or clearing a parcel, today’s backscatter imagers give you an immediate view into concealment spaces without tearing everything apart. But as trafficking organizations evolve, so must our tools. One of the most important innovations in […]
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Why the DTX Arm Belongs on Your Handheld X-Ray: Seeing the Whole Concealment, Not Just Half of It
Anyone who has worked at a roadside stop knows the frustration of a scan that is almost good enough. You put the X-Ray imager on the door panel, the quarter, the seat back, and you get a picture that tells you something is off, but not exactly what or how deep. You are making a […]
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Why a Low-Profile Imager Wins in the Field: The 6.4-Inch Difference
Every officer who has worked on vehicle interdiction knows the real search does not happen in the open. It happens in the seams. Behind the door panel, down in the rocker, under the dash and inside the wheel well. Traffickers do not leave the load on the seat. They build it into the tight, awkward, hard-to-reach voids of the vehicle precisely because […]
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Why Precious Metal ID (PMid) Belongs on Every Handheld X-ray Imager
If you have worked on narcotics or interdiction long enough, you already know the search does not end when you find the dope. The money is the other half of the case, and the money is getting harder to find. Bulk cash still moves, but sophisticated organizations have learned that cash is bulky, traceable, and […]
Read moreFoxhound finds fentanyl in vape pens
Field Update Viken was asked to investigate if vape pens bought online, causing the hospitalization of multiple teens, has illegal drugs in them. Officers quickly and safely extracted samples from each vape pen, yielding swift and definitive results. The foxhound identified several pens containing fentanyl (as well as other narcotics)
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