Albany – NY To Add 100 Investigators To Narcotics Unit

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    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announces Statewide initiative to combat heroin use at an event at SUNY Rockland in Suffern, New York, June 11, 2014. The multi-faceted approach includes the addition of 100 experienced investigators to the State Police Community Narcotics enforcement Team (CNET), nearly doubling the number of troopers currently serving in the unit in order to more aggressively combat heroin trafficking.( NY STATE)Albany, NY – New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo is adding 100 investigators to the state police narcotics unit to combat the rise of heroin use.

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    The additional 100 members would double the size of the Narcotics Enforcement Team. Cuomo said Wednesday that the state will also launch an effort to supply first responders with a heroin and opioid antidote.

    The Democrat also announced an awareness campaign in public colleges and universities.

    The state Legislature is also considering a series of bills to address the heroin scourge. The Republican-led Senate passed 23 heroin-related bills earlier this week and delivered them to the Assembly.

    Cuomo says there were more than 89,000 cases of heroin and prescription treatment admissions in New York in 2013, up from 63,000 in 2004.

    Governor Andrew M. Cuomo  announces Statewide initiative to combat heroin use. The multi-faceted approach includes the addition of 100 experienced investigators to the State Police Community Narcotics enforcement Team (CNET), nearly doubling the number of troopers currently serving in the unit in order to more aggressively combat heroin trafficking.(credit: Darren McGee-Office of the Governor)


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    ActualJew
    ActualJew
    9 years ago

    What a waste. They should be investigating perverts whose actions cause kids to take drugs.