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Southern Illinoisan

Location

Carbondale, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 2011

Page

9

SIEG Narcotics Team Built on Training and Cooperation Across Illinois

The Southern Illinois Enforcement Group formed in 1973 on a simple premise of cooperative case building against narcotics. Nine full time officers led by David Fitts coordinate with 13 area agencies from Carbondale to Williamson County, with towns paying a per capita fee to support operations and additional funding from the Byrne grant.

Tom McNamara SIEG David Fitts Illinois State Police Jackson Williamson Union Counties Carbondale Southern Illinois University Marion Herrin Crainville Cambria Johnston City Creal Springs Pittsburg Whiteash Spillertown Williamson County Williamson County Sheriff’s Department Carbondale Police Edward Byrne Fitts

Siegf Activity Drug Seizures and Warrants Report

The report lists 2009 figures: 40 search warrants 22 consent to searches 251 cases opened 219 drug arrests 1 014 227 dollars cash seized 2 998 grams cocaine 29 weights marijuana 111 ecstasy tablets 443 marijuana plants 26 firearms. For 2010 figures it shows 50 search warrants 59 consent to searches 314 cases opened 195 drug arrests 179 285 dollars cash as of July 29 220 3 grams cocaine 19 600 grams marijuana plants 6 152 firearms 37. It notes grams of cocaine bought by undercover agents not included.

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