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Alleghany
Highlands Drug Task Force Serving the City of Covington, Town of Clifton Forge and the Counties of Alleghany Bath & Highland. |
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The Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force was originally formed in 1990 by a cooperative agreement between the Virginia State Police, Covington Police Department, Clifton Forge Police Department, Alleghany County Sheriff's Department and the Bath County Sheriff's Department. The original agreement provided for each agency to provide officers and necessary assets needed to support the operations of the Drug Task Force. Full time officers assigned to the Task Force are sworn as Special Agents of the Virginia State Police with the power to enforce and investigate drug related laws throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia. In 1998, the Highland County Sheriff's Office joined as a member of the Highlands Drug Task Force and supports the task force through annual fund contributions and the assignment of a deputy to the Drug Task Force. Seizures of funds and properties are split amount the agencies in the task force and the Department of Criminal Justice Services after being awarded by the court. The Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force was formed to assist local agencies in the investigation of those persons illegally involved in the distribution of controlled substances. Agents of the task force investigate crimes involving the distribution of such drugs as Marijuana, Cocaine, Heroin, Methamphetamine, Ecstasy, GHB, and a variety of other controlled substances. The Alleghany Highlands Drug Task force consists of Virginia State Police Agents, deputies from the Alleghany Sheriff's Office, officers from the Covington Police Department, officers from the Clifton Forge Police Department, deputies from the Bath County Sheriff's Office and the Highland County Sheriff's office. Most officers on the Drug Task Force work on a part time basis, while several are assigned full time to illegal drug and narcotics investigations. Drug investigations depend on the cooperation between the citizens of the community and agents of the drug task force. Any information from citizens concerning the location of illegal drug distributions and those involved is extremely important to all investigations. Any person having information concerning the distribution of controlled substances may submit information via this web site by completing the "Drug Info Hotline" form or e-mailing the task force via the e-mail address, crimestoppers@covington.va.us . Information may also be submitted by calling the Drug Task Force at (540) 965-6308 or by calling the Covington Police Department at (540) 965-3333. The Drug Task Force also needs the assistance of persons willing to work as informants for agents investigating drug cases. Those persons wishing to assist in investigations can contact the Task Force via the above listed methods, although an interview is required, therefore your name, address and telephone number is required. All information provided is completely confidential. The illegal distribution of controlled substance spans all facets of our society and is a precursor to many other crimes committed in our community such as B & E's, Larcenies and Assaults. The Alleghany Highlands Drug Task Force is committed to improving the quality of life in our community, through the enforcement of the Controlled Substance Act and all other drug related laws in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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Telephone Numbers & E-Mail Address Drug Task Force Office: (540) 965-6307 (Leave a message) Drug Information Hotline (540) 965-6308 Drug Task Force E-Mail: Covington Police Department: (540) 965-6333 |
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