36th Annual INIA Drug/Terrorist Interdiction Training Conference

Join us June 27- July 1, 2027 in Nashville, Tennessee 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.

NOTE: REGISTRATION WILL REMAIN OPEN UP TO OPENING DAY OF THE CONFERNCE 

Conference Location

The Renaissance Nashville Hotel
611 Commerce Street
Nashville, TN 37203, US

Note: Please use the link below to reserve your room at the INIA 2027 Conference rate, which is based on the prevailing Federal Per Diem rate. The conference rate is only guaranteed for the dates of June 27 – July 1, 2027 (Sunday through Thursday night). Reservation dates other than these are subject to the hotel’s rates and may not be available. If you prefer to call the hotel directly at the reservation number below, please reference the INIA 2027 Conference to receive the conference rate. INIA encourages the use of the hotel link so INIA receives credit for all reservations.

Renaissance-INIA Conference Hotel Reservation Link

Reservations Toll Free: 1-800-327-6618
Reservations Local Phone: 1-615-255-8400

NOTE: CLASSES WILL LAST UNTIL 12:00PM ON THURSDAY, July 1, 2027
Schedule and Times Listed Below Proposed Classes
Class attendance is required to receive an INIA conference certificate.

Conference Classes

General Presentation Class (Monday)

DEA Narcos

The True Story of Pablo Escobar​

You may have seen TV shows and documentaries, or read books about the world’s wealthiest, and most violent drug trafficker, but now you have the opportunity to hear the real story of what happened in the investigation of Pablo Escobar and the Medellin Cartel.DEA special agents Javier Peña and Steve Murphy were assigned as the lead investigators targeting Escobar and his organization. These true American heroes provide a first-hand lesson in history as they discuss their efforts bringing down the world’s first narco-terrorist, the challenges they faced in oftentimes hostile and life-threatening environments, and the innovative strategies they employed to successfully end the reign of terror of the world’s most wanted criminal. Their presentation is followed by a Q&A opportunity during which Javier and Steve will entertain questions related to their investigation, the making of Narcos, what history changing investigation is next for them, and more.

Breakout Classes – (Tuesday-Thursday)

Classes may be added/subtracted)

Consensual Encounters in Mass Transit
Freight Interdiction
US Postal Service Interdiction
Train Interdiction
Asset Forfeiture
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
Parcel Interdiction
Hotel/Motel Interdiction
US Border Patrol Operations and Trends
Spirituality in Drug Trafficking
The Intersection of Narcotics and Human Trafficking
“Killer High” Fentanyl Investigations
Behavioral Detection
Interdiction Seizure to Conspiracy Investigation
Cryptocurrency
Highway Interdiction
Airport Interdiction

Class Schedule

Sun­day, June 27
1300–1700 — Con­fer­ence Registration
1800–2100 — Networking

Mon­day, June 28
0800–1200 — Con­fer­ence Registration
1200–1245 — Open­ing Ceremonies
1300–1600 — Class (General Session)
1800–2100 — Networking

Tues­day, June 29
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, June 30
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, July 1
0800–1000 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1000–1200 — Classes (5 Break­out Sessions)
1200-1300 – Lunch (No Meals Served)

Details

The conference fee is $495. The hotel cost is the responsibility of the attendee.

Questions?

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