Narcotics Investigator

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Narcotics Investigators work as part of police departments or government agencies to investigate narcotics-related crimes including drug trafficking and drug possession. They employ techniques and methods like surveillance, wiretaps, undercover work, and buy & bust operations to apprehend suspects and make seizures of drug products. Some investigators operate at a local level, while many others work on a regional or even global basis as criminal organizations and their supply chains become more complex and sophisticated.

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