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What Happens to Drugs Confiscated by Law Enforcement in Colorado?

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What Happens to Drugs Confiscated by Law Enforcement in Colorado?

by Larry Ulibarri
June 26, 2024
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Law enforcement officers across Colorado routinely seize illegal drugs, with recent operations showing significant hauls. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Rocky Mountain Field Division reported seizing 570,000 fentanyl-laced pills in just one week, accounting for around 20% of the total seizures in 2023. The DEA suggests that Colorado is likely to surpass last year’s record for drug seizures.

Post-Seizure Procedures

Once seized, the drugs are handled in several ways:

  1. Evidence Retention: Law enforcement agencies, such as the Denver Police Department (DPD), retain the drugs as evidence until they are no longer needed for prosecution. Upon release by detectives or district attorneys, hard drugs are incinerated. This ensures they are completely destroyed and cannot be misused.
  2. Testing: Drugs used as evidence in criminal cases are tested to ensure successful prosecution. In cases where drugs are taken without a suspect, they are tested only upon an officer or detective’s request.
  3. Marijuana: While marijuana is legal in Colorado, illegal large-scale possession or distribution leads to seizures. Once no longer needed as evidence, cultivated marijuana is composted.

Destruction of Seized Drugs

The DEA destroys some of the seized drugs at contracted facilities nationwide. For security reasons, specific details about these facilities are not disclosed. Local agencies sometimes also contract companies for drug destruction. In cases that fall under federal jurisdiction, DPD hands over drugs to the DEA for destruction.

Training Uses

Some seized drugs are repurposed for law enforcement training:

  • K-9 Training: DPD maintains two secured boxes in a vault with documented amounts of various drugs for K-9 training. Access to these boxes is restricted to detectives assigned to drug dogs and their sergeants.

Conclusion

The majority of seized drugs, including those containing lethal doses of fentanyl, are destroyed after serving their purpose as evidence or training aids. The DEA’s testing reveals that a significant portion of seized fentanyl pills contains potentially lethal doses, highlighting the importance of these seizures and subsequent destruction.

This systematic approach ensures that illegal drugs are removed from circulation and do not pose further risks to public safety.

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