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The Louisville Police Department Prescription Drug Diversion Squad makes 500 to 600 arrests each year. Even with arrests nearly every day, "We’re just scratching the surface," Detective Steve Watts told Brian Rokus of CNN. The number of investigations the unit initiates is up 148 percent compared to last year.
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There is a growing problem of medication fraud and diversion in the United States and Pitt County is no deviation from the norm. According to a piece in the Reflector, the County Sheriff’s Office is paying closer attention to these problems, with Sheriff Mac Manning at the lead.
