In February of 2019, an alert citizen reported unusual activity in their neighborhood. Subsequent investigation from this report has resulted in a narcotics investigation that identified a large amount of illegal narcotics being shipped to Mesquite from California. Through tireless efforts of the Mesquite Police Department, the investigation has resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals over the past year along with over 1,300 THC cartridges and 145 pounds of THC edible candies. Many of these products are targeted at youth in our community.
Engaged residents are essential in fighting crime in our neighborhoods. If you see something, say something. It may be nothing, but one alert citizen made a big impact in this investigation.
Mesquite Police Department Information Office
On February 28th, the Mesquite Police Department Narcotics Unit concluded a lengthy investigation resulting in multiple arrests and the seizure of a large amount of narcotics.
This case began in February of 2019 when an alert citizen reported unusual activity in their neighborhood. A subsequent investigation from this report resulted in an extensive narcotics investigation that identified a large amount of illegal narcotics being shipped to Mesquite from California. Through the tireless efforts of the Mesquite Police Department Narcotics Unit, this investigation has resulted in the arrest of 14 individuals over the past year along with over 1,300 THC cartridges and 145 pounds of THC edible candies. This case proves that engaged residents are essential in helping us fight crime in our community. As we always remind our citizens, “If you see something, say something.” It may turn out to be nothing, but in this case, one alert citizen made a huge impact in this investigation.
The most notable of these seized narcotics were the THC edible candies (pictured below.) As we give praise to our MPD Narcotics Unit for doing an outstanding job on this case, we would also like to take a moment to highlight the potential dangers of the THC edible candies. Many of these products are targeted at the youth in our community and as can be seen in the photos, these drug laced edibles are packaged like regular candy and may be hard to distinguish from the real candy. THC in edible candies can be dangerous for those that unknowingly ingest it since it usually takes longer to take effect than typical marijuana, so the person ingesting it may ingest an excessive amount before realizing they are affected.
Warning signs for parents that a child may have eaten something with THC in it include excessive sleepiness, dizziness, trouble walking, panic attacks, rapid heart rate and trouble breathing. Parents who think their child may have eaten drug-tainted food should seek medical help immediately.
