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Deputies incinerate 1,800 lbs. of drugs
By Ventura County Sheriff Department — Tuesday, March 8th, 2011
 Ventura County Sheriff's Department Sheriff’s deputies transported and destroyed nearly a ton of drugs last Friday. The significant fact about the operation was that the 1,800 pounds of drugs were accumulated in only a four-month period beginning on November 1, 2010. All of the drugs were collected from pharmaceutical bins located inside the lobbies of Sheriff’s stations throughout Ventura County. The pharmaceutical collection bins were installed in all Sheriff’s stations in 2010, and are available specifically for the public to properly dispose of prescription and over-the-counter medications. The program has been a tremendous success in diverting household medications that would otherwise be abused, fall into the hands of minors, or impact the environment due to improper disposal. The pharmaceuticals are periodically emptied from the bins, at which point they are removed from their individual containers, weighed, and then booked into the property room for future destruction. Deputies took the accumulated drugs to a secure facility where an incinerator is used to destroy the material. Anyone with questions about the program can contact Sgt. Tom Bennett at (805)494-8262. Location: Undisclosed location in Southern California |
