Rats in police evidence lockers are getting high on seized drugs — and putting cases in jeopardy
Drugged-up Texas rodents have reportedly been gobbling up marijuana and magic mushrooms stored as evidence in police precincts, potentially putting hundreds of cases in jeopardy, reports said.
Drug-addicted rats have taken over a Houston police evidence room after eating seized narcotics
Drug-addicted rats have taken over a Houston police evidence room after eating seized narcotics - Police have hatched a plan to stop the rodents getting their fix
'Drug-Addicted Rats' Reportedly 'Enjoying' Marijuana After Invading Texas Evidence Room
The district attorney’s office in Harris County, Texas, has alerted attorneys involved in thousands of drug-related cases that rats were found eating the narcotics seized and stored by Houston police for decades, city officials announced at a press conference last week.
Drug-eating rats invade Houston police headquarters, potentially disputing open cases
Rats infested the Houston Police Department's evidence room and broke into a package of mushrooms, possibly disrupting open drug-related cases.
'Drug addicted rats': How a rodent infestation is changing how Houston handles evidence
Houston police are changing how they store and process evidence after they discovered rats were eating old marijuana in the evidence room.
‘Drug-addicted rats' infesting Houston police evidence room
"Drug-addicted rats" are eating narcotics seized and stored by Houston police, prompting a change in how long the department is required to store the evidence, officials said.
Rats revel in the HPD evidence room, disrupting over 3,600 drug cases
The DA's Office is alerting attorneys in more than 3,000 drug-related cases although the potential impact appears to be much more limited.
Drug-eating rats invade police evidence room and get taste for coke and cannabis
Houston we have a problem – rats have been dining out on everything from marijuana to psychedelic mushrooms in the city’s police evidence room. John Whitmire, the mayor of Houston, put it simply during a press conference: ‘We’ve got 400,
Rats Destroy Drugs Kept by Texas Police as Evidence, Potentially Compromising Thousands of Cases
"Drug-addicted rats" are destroying drug evidence in Houston, potentially comprising 3,600 open drug-related cases
Texas has a pest infestation problem and this one city tops list of US cities
According to the Terminix study, five Texas cities made the list for pest infestation, such as cockroaches, flies and rodents ...
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This Texas City Has Been Named The Most Pest-Infested City In America
From rats to flies to cockroaches, and even bed bugs, Texas has five of the most pest-infested cities in America. In fact, ...
Houston ISD is addressing rodents at Lanier Middle School
An email from the Lanier's principal Marcus Williams and remarks from the Superintendent acknowledge the ongoing issue.