SRPD Narcotics Investigations Team wraps up 2023 with big numbers

The Santa Rosa Police Department (SPRD) Narcotics Investigations Team diligently works to combat illegal drug trafficking, transporting, manufacturing, and sales of dangerous narcotics such as heroin, methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl. Narcotics detectives also conduct complicated financial and asset forfeiture investigations involving money laundering and financial structuring operations meant to hide illegal drug proceeds. Additionally, the team tracks and investigates overdose deaths in Santa Rosa with the intent to find those responsible for selling the illegal narcotics resulting in the overdose deaths. 

The four detectives and one sergeant assigned to this teamwork in an undercover capacity to conduct long and complicated investigations, often resulting in the disruption of extensive criminal networks. In 2023, the SRPD Narcotics Investigations Team conducted numerous narcotics investigations resulting in the seizure of a large quantity of various narcotics and controlled substances, United States currency, and firearms.

In total, the following were seized in 2023: 

56 pounds of methamphetamine

10 pounds of cocaine

2300 fentanyl pills

5 ounces of fentanyl powder

2 ounces of Xylazine/Fluorofentanyl

12 pounds of psilocybin mushrooms

9 ounces of LSD

2.2 pounds of ketamine

1200 pounds of marijuana

38 firearms

$167,000.00 in US currency

These seizures were the result of incredible teamwork by the SRPD Narcotics Investigations Team and are instrumental in keeping our community safe from crime while also reducing the harmful impacts of drug abuse on individuals and their families.

Media Contact:

Sergeant Patricia Seffens
Public Information Officer
707-543-3634
pseffens@srcity.org