Two men who were taken into custody in California on June 19 have been charged with conspiracy to distribute a controlled substance. A federal complaint filed on July 7 reveals that the men are accused of receiving packages containing MDMA, which is more commonly...

Before they take suspects into custody on narcotics charges, police officers in California and around the country often perform chemical tests on suspicious substances using portable kits. These kits are issued to law enforcement officers because they are fast,...