35th Annual INIA Drug/Terrorist Interdiction Training Conference

Join us May 10- May 14, 2026 in San Diego, California for the annual INIA Drug/Terrorist Inter­dic­tion Con­fer­ence! Attend excit­ing ses­sions on law enforcement-related top­ics taught by the most respected instruc­tors in their fields. Net­work­ing oppor­tu­ni­ties abound as this event will be attended by fed­eral, state, and local law enforce­ment offi­cers from all over the United States.

All attendees must be a current sworn law enforcement officer, police attorney, prosecutor or intelligence analyst. Credentials will be verified at registration.

Conference Location

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The Westin San Diego Gaslamp
910 Broadway Circle
San Diego, CA 92101

Note: Please use the link below to reserve rooms so INIA will get credit for our attendees, refer to the INIA 2026 Conference for the conference rate. We encourage using the link below.  Thanks

The Westin Gaslamp

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). Reservation dates other than these are subject to the hotel’s rates and may not be available. Reservations must be made before Monday, April 27, 2026, and please use the link above for all reservations to get the $199 rate.

NOTE: CLASSES WILL LAST UNTIL 5:00PM ON THURSDAY, May 14, 2026
Schedule and Times Listed Below Proposed Classes
Class attendance is required to receive an INIA conference certificate.

Conference Classes

General Presentation Class (Monday, May 11 1:00pm-4:00pm)

Kiki Camarena and Operation Leyenda

DEA Special Agent Enrique “Kiki” Camarena was kidnapped outside the
US Consulate in Guadalajara on February 7, 1985 on his way to meet his
wife, Geneva or “Mika” who reported him missing. When his supervisor
urgently asked for assistance, the Government of Mexico dragged their
feet, down-played the abduction, constantly impeded the operation to find
“Kiki” and ultimately, staged the discovery of his body after extreme
pressure by the US government and press. Agent Camarena’s murderer,
Rafael Caro-Quintero, was arrested in 1985, convicted and imprisoned in
Mexico until a corrupt judge released him in
2013. Although the US requested extradition, Mexico never extradited him.
On July 15, 2023, Caro-Quintero was arrested in Mexico. On February 28,
2025 he was expelled from Mexico to the US. After 40 years, he will finally
face the consequences for the violent murder of Agent Camarena. The case agent,
Steve Paris, will discuss this frustrating and complex case known as “Operation Leyenda”.

Breakout Classes – (Classes may be added/subtracted)

Consensual Encounters in Mass Transit
Freight Interdiction
US 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
US 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
Airport Interdiction

Class Schedule

Sun­day, May 10
1300–1700 — Con­fer­ence Registration
1800–2100 — Networking

Mon­day, May 11
0800–1200 — Con­fer­ence Registration
1200–1245 — Open­ing Ceremonies
1300–1600 — Class (General Session)
1800–2100 — Networking

Tues­day, May 12
0800–1000 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1000–1200 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1200–1300 — Lunch (No Meals Served)
1300–1500 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1500–1700 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)

Wednes­day, May 13
0800–1000 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1000–1200 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1200–1300 — Lunch (No Meals Served)
1300–1500 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1500–1700 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1800–2100 — Awards Reception/Raffle

Thurs­day, May 14
0800–1000 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1000–1200 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1200-1300 – Lunch (No Meals Served)
1300-1500 – Classes (5 Breakout Sessions)
1500-1700 – Classes (5 Breakout Sessions)

Details

The course fee is $475. The hotel cost is the responsibility of the attendee.

Questions?

Email [email protected] or call 1–866-780-4642