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Harris County sheriff's deputies (hcso.hctx.net)

One Dead in Houston Drug Stakeout Shoot-Out

A Houston-area drug stakeout turned into a deadly melee when hijackers attempted to rip off a drug-laden truck deputies had under surveillance.
The aftermath of an undercover drug operation that spun "out of control," according to police.
The aftermath of an undercover drug operation that spun "out of control," according to police.

Chicago Man Killed in Drug Bust Gone Bad

An undercover drug operation in suburban Chicago gone "out of control" led to a shoot-out and car chase in a strip mall parking lot and generated the 31st drug law enforcement killing of the year.
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This Week's Corrupt Cops Stories

San Francisco narcs have some explaining to do, a Kentucky sheriff gone wild, a California cop gone rogue, and an Iowa cop with a troublesome cocaine habit.
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Undercover Narc Kills Drug Suspect in Shootout

Was it an attempted rip-off of prospective dope and gun buyers? Hard to say, but one man is dead after undercover narcs and the people they were there to bust got into a gunfight.
Uniondale, New York, where a man died after swallowing drugs in a bid to avoid arrest. (Image via Wikipedia)
Uniondale, New York, where a man died after swallowing drugs in a bid to avoid arrest. (Image via Wikipedia)

New York Man Dies in Small-Time Drug Bust

Long Island cops moved in to make a small-time drug bust, the suspect apparently swallowed the drugs, and now he's dead. That makes 21 dead in US domestic drug law enforcement operations so far this year.