Region II Narcotics
Enforcement Task Force

 

Region II

The Region II Narcotics Task Force is a 

multi-jurisdiction­al / multi-agency entity, established through its Coordinating Council to reduce narcotics use, sales and traffick­ing within San Juan County. The Task Force attacks drug dealing at all lev­els: street level, mid and upper-level traf­fickers, and organized trafficking conspira­cies. These alliances are best dealt with via the multi-jurisdictional concept, as they span city, county and tribal land boundaries within the State of New Mex­ico. This coordinated effort provides a means for pooling equipment, expertise and manpow­er within the Region.

In July of 1999, San Juan County was designated as a High Intensity Drug Traf­ficking Area (HIDTA). The additional funding and manpower pro­vided by this program allows for increased interdiction and investigative efforts in San Juan County by mem­bers of the Task Force. The additional resources will allow for a more concerted effort by the Task Force in the area of disrupting organized metham­phetamine distribu­tion operations. The Task Force continues to maintain a strong working relationship with local, state and federal agencies.