1. SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
Michael Robertson Acting Prosecutor
Timothy Fitzgerald Acting
Chief of Detectives
SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE
CURRENT DRUG TRENDS IN SOMERSET COUNTY
SERGEANT ROBERT K. ORRO
SERGEANT DAVID WHIPPLE 1 1

2. OBJECTIVES Statistical overview of Somerset County narcotics activity
Familiarization with current drug trends
Identify behaviors associated with drug use
Identify drug paraphernalia

3. It important for the Prosecutor’s office to collect data and look at trends to see what is increasing/decreasing. The overall goal is to arrest criminals and apprehend them to reduce/eliminate drug related deaths.

4. Criminal Acts Associated with Drug Subculture
Aggravated Assault or Assault
Robbery
Burglary
Homicide
Drug Trafficking

5. Parental drug dealing/use and its impact on kids
Child abuse/neglect
Family impact
Drug trafficking often utilizes children/teens

6. Heroin What does heroin look like? Packaging How is heroin ingested?
Intranasal
Intravenous
What is heroin paraphernalia for user?
Heroin Kit

7. Heroin What is the heroin paraphernalia used by heroin dealers?
Wax folds, Stamps, cutting agent, mask, spoons
Types of heroin dealers?
Street dealer
Supplier
Tester
Hot Shots

8. Heroin What are some street terms? What are the effects of heroin?
Euphoria
Length of high
What are potential risks?
Addiction
Overdose/Death
Secondary issues: HIV/AIDS, hepatitis, other medical issues
Legal, vocational, educational

9. Prescription Medications

10. Prescription Medications

11. Prescription Medications
What is the difference between opiate and opioid?
Opiate natural/Opioid is manufactured
Why is it a problem now?
In 80’s opioids were prescribed easily to manage pain ST and LT with little thought to addiction
Who abuses Prescription Pills?

12. Prescription Medications
What we know now is that it’s not always the best pain manager
PDMP-Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs – physicians have access to a database used by pharmacies to record how frequent a person is filling a prescription to help prevent abuse/dependence

13. Prescription Medications
They specifically look for “deadly” combinations (opioids/opiates + Suboxone +benzos (Xanax))
How are people obtaining Prescription Medication?
Prescription from a doctor
Street dealers
Online/illegally

14. Prescription Medications
Types of Prescription Medication being seized
Oxcodone
Benzos
Suboxone
Methods of Ingestion
Snorting vs Oral
Who is abusing prescription pills?

15. Cocaine What does Cocaine and Crack Cocaine look like?
How is Cocaine and Crack Cocaine packaged?
Small knot bags/Small zip-lock bags
Cutting agent/mask/spoons
How is powder Cocaine used?
Snorted
Intravenous

16. Cocaine How is Crack Cocaine used? Smoking device/Paraphernalia
Making powder Cocaine to Crack Cocaine
What are the effects?
Length of high
What are the potential risks?

17. Molly/Ecstasy What is Molly and Ecstasy? MDMA Ecstasy-Pill
Molly-rock crystal/tannish powder
Methods of ingestion of Molly and Ecstasy
What are the effects?
Length of high
What are the potential risks?

18. Methamphetamine What is Methamphetamine? How is it Packaged?
Methods of ingestion
What are the effects?
Length of high
What are the potential risks?

19. Anabolic Steroids What are Anabolic Steroids?
How are Anabolic Steroids packaged?
Vials
Paraphernalia
Hypodermic needle
What are the effects?
Increase testosterone/muscle mass
What are the potential risks?
Order on the internet/Mail delivery

20. Synthetic Marijuana What is Synthetic Marijuana? How is it Packaged?
What is the method of ingestion?
Smoking
How is Synthetic Marijuana distributed?
Stores/Bodegas/Gas stations

21. Synthetic Marijuana
Where do Synthetic Marijuana distributors obtain Synthetic Marijuana?
New York
What are the effects of Synthetic Marijuana?
Short/Intense high
Withdraw
What are the potential risks?

22. Marijuana Packaging of Marijuana Method of ingestion Smoking/edible
Paraphernalia
Blunts/rolling paper/bongs
Forms of Marijuana
Vegetation
Candy
Baked good
Vapor

23. Marijuana Profit of Marijuana dealers Public Perception
What are the effects of marijuana?
What are the potential risks?