Police Mission Addresses Drug Use in Downtown (Photo)

September 06, 2024 14:05

On Wednesday, September 4th, 2024, members of the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit (NOC) conducted a drug enforcement mission. The mission’s goal was to address neighborhood livability concerns caused by the criminal activity and open-air drug use in the Downtown/Old Town area.

Early in the mission, officers arrested multiple drug-affected individuals in possession of a stolen vehicle. The suspects were not eligible for deflection services because they had outstanding warrants for their arrests and were subsequently charged with Possession of a Stolen Vehicle and Unauthorized Use of a Motor Vehicle.

Later in the day, NOC investigators, with the assistance of East Precinct patrol officers and Central Precinct Bike Squad, developed probable cause to arrest and conduct a search warrant at the residence of a prolific drug dealer operating in the downtown area. NOC investigators arrested Khuong Huyna Ta, 43. Ta was charged with Felon in Possession of a Firearm (2 counts), Theft in the First Degree (2 Counts), Delivery of a Controlled Substance 1,000 feet from a School (Fentanyl), Delivery of a Controlled Substance 1,000 feet from a School (Methamphetamine), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Fentanyl), and Possession of a Controlled Substance (Methamphetamine).

NOC investigators seized evidence including:
*2 stolen firearms and hundreds of rounds of ammunition
*$6,146 dollars
*2.4 lbs. of powdered fentanyl
*332 M30 pills
*3 oz of methamphetamine

Members of the Narcotics and Organized Crime Unit will continue assisting Central Precinct and other precincts on conducting missions to impact illegal drug crimes.

Photo descriptions:
Photo 1: One firearm, cash and bags of illegal drugs
Photo 2: One firearm, phone, cash and illegal drugs
Photo 3: Baggies of illegal drugs

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