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drug courier profiling  

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  • In the early 1970s, the drug courier profile emerged as a law enforcement tool used to combat the influx of drugs into the United States. A drug courier profile consists of a list of characteristics assumed typical of individuals carrying illicit drugs. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Profiling, Drug Courier]

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