Shakopee Police Department 2022 Annual Report

DRUG TASK FORCE

By Agent Andrew Erickson, SWMDTF

It is the mission of the Southwest Metro Drug Task Force (SWMDTF) to provide a comprehensive and multi-jurisdictional effort to reduce drug trafficking and its harmful consequences and to provide effective drug awareness education through the coordination and resource sharing of its participating agencies The SWMDTF includes Scott, Carver, and McLeod counties, as well as a small portion of Hennepin County The four main drug threats in our service area are cocaine, methamphetamine, fentanyl and marijuana Fentanyl continues to become more abundant, commonly sold as counterfeit prescription medications to unsuspecting consumers In 2022, the SWMDTF conducted 136 investigations These investigations included 32 marijuana cases, 18 meth related cases, 7 cocaine related cases, including a seizure yielding

1,025 grams of cocaine concealed in a Dewalt battery charger that was shipped to an address in Shakopee, and a large mushroom seizure totaling over 30,000 grams In 2022, we also saw an increase in both fentanyl and LSD seizures The SWMDTF seized an estimated street value of $1,522,498 worth of illegal narcotics in 2022 This value was estimated based on statewide averages provided by the MN BCA Minnesota Fusion Center There were five cash forfeiture cases in 2022, totaling over $310,000 Our largest single cash forfeiture yielded $253,000 Firearm seizures decreased significantly in 2022, with nine firearms being forfeited It will continue to be the commitment of the SWMDTF to educate our communities to stem drug use, overdoses, violent crimes, and property crimes to keep our citizens safe and healthy, especially during troubling times when they need it the most

SWMDTF NARCOTICS SEIZED (IN GRAMS) 2021

2022

Heroin

20

0

Methamphetamines

16,1148 26,2741

37021

Marijuana

11,4409

Cocaine

5097

1,0277

Evidence pictured here includes illegal drugs seized by police in 2022

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