An inside view of how to run the War on Drugs for the boots on the ground. If you can manage to stand the unctuous & self-congratulatory tone and its brazenness in pretending that civil asset seizure is anything but a travesty, you will find it's an informative overview of how cops approach drug busts and what limits are on them, and confirmation of much of the common wisdom (for example, that the private carriers like UPS or FedEx have zero interest in standing up for their customers); I don't think I'm spoiling anything when I reveal that the book's advice for each transportation modality can be boiled down to (1) cultivate informants among regular staff; and (2) trick or intimidate as many people as possible into agreeing to searches of themselves or their homes or possessions.

Those interested in the DNMs should read Chapter 3: "Knock and Talk Technique" & Chapter 10: "Drug Parcel Systems". (The claims in ch3 may seem improbable, but if you read through my census of DNM arrests, particularly Australia or New Zealand arrests, you'll see many people do immediately confess.)