2026 INIA Drug, Terrorist & Criminal Interdiction Training Conference

The 35th Annual INIA Drug/Terrorist Interdiction Training Conference is a specialized event organized by the International Narcotics Interdiction Association (INIA), dedicated to providing advanced training for law enforcement professionals. Scheduled from May 10 to May 14, 2026, in San Diego, California, this conference aims to enhance the skills and knowledge of attendees in the field of drug and terrorist interdiction.

The conference features a comprehensive curriculum, including a general session titled "Privacy and Open-Source Intelligence – Awareness for Law Enforcement," which addresses the challenges posed by online information in investigations. Breakout sessions cover a wide range of topics such as Consensual Encounters in Mass Transit, Freight Interdiction, U.S. Postal Service Interdiction, Active Critical Incident Stress Trauma, Train Interdiction, Cartel Traps, Asset Forfeiture, Pacific Interdiction and International Operations, Bulk Cash Currency Investigations, Building a Prosecutable Case, General Aviation Smuggling Trends and Investigations, Bus Interdiction, Non-Drug Evidence, Leveraging Apple and Google Records for Your Investigations, Mexican Cartels and Narco-Terrorism, Parcel Interdiction, Hotel/Motel Interdiction, U.S. Border Patrol Operations and Trends, Spirituality in Drug Trafficking, The Intersection of Narcotics and Human Trafficking, Operation Costa Azul – Case Summary, "Killer High" Fentanyl Investigations, Behavioral Detection, Interdiction Seizure to Conspiracy Investigation, Cryptocurrency, Highway Interdiction, Officer Privacy, and Airport Interdiction.

Attendees will have opportunities to network with federal, state, and local law enforcement officers from across the United States and several foreign countries. The conference will be held at The Westin San Diego Gaslamp Quarter, located at 910 Broadway Circle, San Diego, CA 92101. The INIA room rate is $199, which is the 2026 Federal per diem rate, and is only guaranteed for the dates of May 10 – May 15, 2026 (Sunday through Thursday night). Reservations must be made before Monday, April 27, 2026, to secure this rate. Please note that the conference hotel rate deadline has now passed, and rooms may be available at the normal hotel rate.

The course fee is $475, which includes an 18-month membership to INIA. All attendees must be current sworn law enforcement officers, police attorneys, prosecutors, or intelligence analysts. Credentials will be verified at registration. For more information or to register, please contact INIA at [email protected] or call 1–866-780-4642.