VACUUM SEARCHES IN NARCOTICS CASES

• NCJ Number: 15272
• Journal: Journal of Forensic Sciences Volume: 19 Issue: 2 Dated: (APRIL 1974) Pages: 379-383
• Author(s): J A FASANELLO; R A HENDERSON
• Date Published: 1974
• Length: 5 pages
• Corporate Author: American Soc for Testing and Materials
• Publication Format: Article
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

DESCRIPTION OF THE EQUIPMENT AND PREPARATION, COLLECTION, AND ANALYSIS TECHNIQUES INVOLVED IN USING SPECIAL VACUUM CLEANERS TO GATHER DUST DEPOSITS FOR INVESTIGATION.

Abstract

THE METHOD OF VACUUM SEARCHING BY QUALIFIED PERSONNEL HAS BEEN SHOWN TO BE VALUABLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROSECUTION OF NARCOTICS CONSPIRACY CASES. THIS TECHNIQUE SHOULD BE CONSIDERED WHEN INTELLIGENCE IS AVAILABLE THAT LARGE QUANTITIES OF RELATIVELY PURE DRUGS HAVE BEEN STORED, CUT, OR MANIPULATED. INFORMATION GAINED FROM THIS TECHNIQUE HAS PROVED TO BE EXTREMELY USEFUL. THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL AND CORRELATIVE STUDIES IS INDICATED IN THE AREAS OF DETECTABLE LIMITS, INNOCENT TRANSFERS, AND THE APPLICATION OF OTHER ANALYTICAL METHODS FOR THIS TECHNIQUE. (AUTHOR ABSTRACT)