Movies and TvShows featuring "narcotics-police" theme.

Miami Vice follows the adventures and investigations of two undercover detectives, Sonny Crockett and Ricardo Tubbs, as they take on drug cartels and organized crime in Miami. The show delves into the dark and gritty world of narcotics cops, showcasing the high-stakes battles between law enforcement and drug lords. With its iconic 80s fashion, speedboats, and white suits, Miami Vice became a cultural phenomenon, known for its neo-noir style and portrayal of urban violence.

Drug Lords is a gripping docuseries that tells the true stories of the most notorious drug lords and their criminal empires. Through interviews, reenactments, and never-before-seen footage, the series dives deep into the dangerous underworld of drug trafficking, showcasing the rise and fall of powerful drug kingpins and the violence that plagued their operations. From the ruthless cartels of Mexico to the glamorous drug trade of Colombia, Drug Lords uncovers the gritty reality behind the multi-billion dollar narcotics industry.

Undercover (2021) follows an undercover operative as they infiltrate a drug smuggling organization in Marbella, Spain. The story revolves around a journalist working on a story about police corruption and the war on drugs, inspired by a true story. The plot unfolds with twists and turns as the protagonist navigates through dangerous situations, facing terminal illness and defamation suits along the way.

8-Ball follows the story of a drug addict and ex-convict who is trying to rebuild his life in the suburbs. He gets caught up in a criminal gang, leading to violence, murder, and a desperate struggle for redemption. Along the way, he must confront his past, his fears, and the dark underbelly of the underworld.

When Jari Aarnio was younger, he was honored as ‘Police Officer of the Year’, and quickly became Chief of the Narcotics Squad. The Squad boasted quick results and flashy confiscations. Aarnio’s reputation as a hero cop grew when he used a pair of garden sheers to diffuse a grenade which was tossed into his backyard by a vengeful criminal. Now, the hero cop is in prison, serving a maximum sentence. King Liar follows how Aarnio’s abuse of power was discovered through hard work and persistent investigation by Finland’s National Bureau of Investigation (KRP) and two reporters from the country’s largest newspaper. Together, they uncovered the most unbelievable tale of crime, bribery, prostitution, drug trafficking, and money laundering. When he was arrested, Aarnio denied all charges and tried to use his allies in the police department, media, and even the government to make it all seem like a witch hunt orchestrated by the KRP.

Dubbed Asia’s ‘El Chapo,’ Tse is alleged to have built the largest drug trafficking operation in history, that stretched from drug factories in the Golden Triangle of Southeast Asia to involve the Italian mafia, Yakuza in Japan and motorcycle gangs in the U.S. His capture, as he attempted to fly from Taiwan to Canada via Amsterdam, required the cooperation of more than twenty government agencies and was coordinated by the Australian Federal Police.

The personal and social tragedy of drug addiction with its evil accompaniment, drug traffic. Over the side of the silent liner in the darkness slips the package of smuggled narcotics, introducing us to the complex problem which involves all races and classes of man. We see many aspects of addiction - the addict preparing an injection, a group waiting tensely for their dope peddler; agents preparing and adulterating the illegal product; the police catching a pusher red-handed. International and national authorities are working from two angles - suppression of the illicit traffic; and where possible, rehabilitation of the addict.