narcotics division
Police drug unit
A narcotics division is a specialized unit within a law enforcement agency that investigates drug-related crimes, including the manufacture, distribution, and sale of illegal substances.
Officers in narcotics divisions often work undercover, conduct surveillance, and coordinate with federal agencies like the DEA.
The narcotics division busted a major trafficking ring operating out of the warehouse district.
The term appears frequently in crime dramas and police procedurals.
- task forceTemporary goal-oriented team
- drug bustLaw enforcement contraband seizure
- drug traffickingIllegal distribution of controlled substances
- sting operationDeceptive arrest scheme
- detectiveProfessional crime investigator
plain clothes · precinct · evidence locker · chain of custody · search warrants · wire tap · probable cause · crime scene · customs enforcement · substance abuse · undercover agent · confidential informant · federal agency · controlled substances · overdose prevention · border patrol · anti-drug policies · drug interdiction
narcotics divisionhomicide division
Law enforcement unit investigating killings
internal affairs · traffic enforcement · organized crime unit · cold case unit · community policing
narcotics divisiondrug cartel
Criminal narcotics distribution organization
drug dealers · drug dealer · narco-state · meth lab · drug mules
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