LANEG announces quarterly area drug seizure statistics

Posted 7/23/20

The Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group (LANEG) is a multi-jurisdictional drug task force which serves Camden, Crawford, Gasconade, Laclede, and Maries Counties. Additionally, the task force serves …

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LANEG announces quarterly area drug seizure statistics

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The Lake Area Narcotics Enforcement Group (LANEG) is a multi-jurisdictional drug task force which serves Camden, Crawford, Gasconade, Laclede, and Maries Counties. Additionally, the task force serves the cities of Lebanon, Bourbon, Camdenton, Cuba, Steelville, Owensville, Vienna, Hermann, and Belle. The task force encompasses five counties with an approximate population of 142,000 residents. LANEG employs five task force officers and is coordinated by the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which supplies two troopers to the task force. LANEG focuses its efforts on drug enforcement by conducting both covert and overt narcotics investigations in the counties and cities it serves.

The task force reported the following amounts of drug seizures as a result of its enforcement efforts in the previous quarter (April 1, 2020—June 30, 2020):

Methamphetamine -- 1 gram

Marijuana -- 459 grams

THC wax -- 123 grams

Prescription drugs/pills -- 5 doses

During the quarter LANEG seized, one methamphetamine laboratory, served 10 search warrants, conducted seven consent searches, seized two firearms, and arrested 15 individuals on 29 drug related charges. In addition, LANEG made four warrant arrests. These non-drug related charges include but are not limited to the above 15 individuals.

LANEG credits its success to local and surrounding law enforcement agencies’ and the public’s cooperation. Persons who have any information regarding a possible methamphetamine laboratory, growing of marijuana, or other information about the distribution of narcotics, please contact the local law enforcement agency or call the following toll-free number to reach LANEG.  1-800-351-8477 (TIPS). All callers have the option of remaining anonymous.

Funding for this project made available by the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG), which is administered by the U.S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Justice Assistance and the State of Missouri Department of Public Safety.