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Drug-eating rats invade Houston police evidence room
The rodents are enjoying marijuana at the Houston Police Department that has been sitting in evidence for years.
Drug-eating rats invade Houston police headquarters, potentially disputing open cases
Rodents infiltrated a narcotics evidence room at Houston police’s headquarters, accessing drugs and potentially disrupting open criminal cases. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is notifying defense attorneys in more than 3,
Rats Have Munchies for Marijuana in Houston Police Evidence Room Because of Years-Long Backlog
"We've got 400,000 lbs. of marijuana in storage, that the rats are the only ones enjoying it," said Houston Mayor John Whitmire.
Drug-addicted rats have taken over a Houston police evidence room after eating seized narcotics
To illustrate the problem, Houston police Chief J. Noe Diaz pointed to one piece of cocaine evidence from 1996 that was still in the lockup. The individual tied to the drugs pleaded guilty, was sentenced to 20 years in prison and has since been released, he said.
Houston cleaning up 'drug-addicted rats' infestation in evidence property room
HPD and the Harris County District Attorney's office is changing how evidence is stored after a 'drug-addicted rat' problem caused them to revaluate there evidence property room.
Rats in police evidence lockers are getting high on seized drugs — and putting cases in jeopardy
These rats are breaking into police precincts — to get high on drugs. Drugged-up Texas rodents have reportedly been gobbling up marijuana and magic mushrooms stored as evidence in police precincts, potentially putting hundreds of cases in jeopardy,
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