Vice / Narcotics Unit


The Vice/Narcotics Unit is the largest investigative unit in the Special Enforcement Bureau. The section consists of one lieutenant, three sergeants, and sixteen detectives divided into a day, afternoon, and night shift in an effort to provide continuous enforcement and investigation of vice/narcotics related offenses within the City of Toledo and its surrounding areas.


The law enforcement function of the Vice/Narcotics Unit in the following respective areas is:

Narcotics
1). Identification, and prosecution of low to mid level narcotics traffickers through short to mid term investigation.
2). Asset forfeiture derived from narcotics trafficking.
3). Providing assistance for Field Operations personnel involved with street-related drug arrests.
4). Joint investigations with other state and local law enforcement agencies.

Prostitution
1). Identification, investigation, and prosecution of establishments and persons engaged in prostitution, solicitation, and/or public indecency, (i.e. massage parlors, book stores, street prostitutes etc.).
2). Asset forfeiture derived from prostitution offenses.

Liquor
1). Enforcement of all liquor laws.
2). Investigation, review, inspection, acceptance or objection of liquor permits applications as it pertains to:

3). Inspection of liquor premises and compliance with permits.


Gambling
1). Identification, investigation, and prosecution of gambling related offenses.
2). Asset forfeiture derived from illegal gambling activities.
Also included among the duties of the Vice/Narcotics Unit, are the review and inspection, approval, or objections of the following:

Anyone with information concerning any of the listed vice / narcotic offenses can contact the Vice/ Narcotics Unit at 419-245-3165.


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