Detection dogs fighting transnational narcotraffic: performance and challenges under real customs scenario in Brazil
Gustavo Machado Jantorno,
Carlos Henrique Xavier,
Marcelo Eduardo Peixoto Magalhães
et al.
Abstract:Narcotic Detection Dogs (NDDs) are essential tools in the fight against drug trafficking, acting with high precision and improving efficiency at border posts. When trained efficiently, these dogs can detect a great variety of compounds, such as cocaine, marijuana and its derivatives, and synthetic drugs, among others. Most of the knowledge on canine detection processes and efficiency has been determined in experimentally controlled conditions, but narcotic seizures detected by dogs in realistic anti-drug opera… Show more
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