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Drug Task Force

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2 National Drug Take Back Events Operation Laser - Enforcement Additional Work Space Added Security Enhancements at Division Headquarters Major 5 Kilo Drug Bust

Operation Laser was a summer operation targeting drug dealing and prostitution that resulted in several arrests. Based on complaints from neighborhood groups, residents and business leaders, the police began the operation in early June focusing on prostitution, street drug dealing and addressing covert drug dealing out of Chelsea homes. During the operation, members of the drug control unit utilized undercover drug buys, surveillance and information from residents to develop sixteen (16) drug investigations. These investigations resulted in the execution of five (5) search warrants of Chelsea homes that led to the arrest of thirty seven (37) individuals on drug charges and the seizure of nearly $40,000 in cash. Police also seized illegal weapons during these raids.

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