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Early Morning Drug Raid Nets Large Number Of Arrests

MAR 30--On March 30, 2004, over 100 Federal, State, and Local Officers participated in a coordinated drug raid, which concluded a multi-agency investigation resulting in the arrest of 100 individuals wanted for drug trafficking and weapons violations.

The raid was the culmination of a joint investigation which began in May 2003, by the Lea County Drug Task Force (LCDTF), which is a multi-jurisdictional unit comprised of investigators from the Lea County Sheriff’s Department, the New Mexico State Police Narcotic’s Unit, and Hobbs, Lovinton, Eunice, Jal, and Tatum Police Department’s. The Drug Enforcement Administration’s Mobile Enforcement Team also joined in the investigation in August of 2003. The Hobbs Police Department submitted a request to the Team prior to launching the investigation. The Mobile Enforcement Team is a specialized unit of the DEA which targets major narcotic distribution and violence associated with drug activity. The shared resources of the Lea County Drug Task Force, New Mexico State Police, and DEA greatly contributed to the effectiveness of the resulting investigation.

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