This article first appeared in The Blues Police Magazine (page 98).
Michael Brown, Rigaku Analytical Devices’ Global Director of Counter-Narcotics Technology, is featured in the December 2025 issue of The Blues Police Magazine with an article titled: “The Resurgence of Cocaine Revives an Existing Challenge for Law Enforcement.”
In the article, Brown discusses the evolving threat posed by cocaine smuggling networks, their sophisticated concealment tactics, and the critical role of field-deployable drug identification tools in combating transnational trafficking.
Drawing on over 32 years of experience with the DEA, Brown provides expert insight into why advanced detection and international collaboration are essential to disrupting the flow of narcotics across U.S. borders.
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