Enforce Drug Laws
Illegal drugs like cocaine and methamphetamine bring violent crime and thefts into communities across North Carolina.
SBI agents fight the spread of drugs through special teams trained to intercept drug shipments, spot drug dealers in the air, bust secret drug labs and test evidence for court cases. SBI agents work with local and federal law enforcement on special task forces to target drug traffickers and break up drug rings.
The SBI also investigates the
misuse of prescription drugs and provides prosecutors with results of drug testing in driving while impaired cases. The SBI works with local and federal law enforcement to go after large drug operations that bring meth, cocaine and other drugs into North Carolina.
Meth Focus
A priority for Attorney General Roy Cooper and the SBI has been stopping the make and use of
meth. The SBI now has more than 100 agents trained to
bust clandestine drug labs.
New laws and tougher penalties have helped. After a law that cut access to the drug’s key ingredient, the number of meth labs found dropped by more than 60 percent. Still, traffickers bring it and other drugs across state lines.
You can report information on drug enforcement through the SBI tip line at 1-800-334-3000.