Two investigators from the Gila River Police Department have been temporarily assigned to the Pinal County Narcotics Task Force.
The investigators, who work out of the Task Force office at the Pinal County Sheriff’s Office headquarters in Florence, will focus primarily on individuals and/or organizations involved in illegal drug activity with a reservation connection.
According to PCNTF officials, many of the criminals within the county will commit the same crimes on the reservations that they are committing in the rest of the county. The criminals do not recognize or are not concerned about any jurisdictional boundaries.
“Having these investigators allows us to share intelligence, coordinate in identifying such individuals and/or organizations and use each agency’s resources to effect a combined effort to dismantle these criminal organizations,” the PCNTF sergeant explained.
The initial assignment of the Gila River Police Department is for a 30-day period, but may extend beyond that timeframe if needed for the investigations.