narcotics officer

American  

[nahr-kot-iks aw-fuh-ser, ofuh-] / nɑrˈkɒt ɪks ˌɔ fə sər, ˌɒfə- /

noun

1. a law enforcement officer, often working undercover, who investigates crime related to trafficking or possession of narcotics.

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Etymology

Origin of narcotics officer

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

Bryce Reeves, a state senator and former narcotics officer and Army veteran, calls himself the front-runner, but he has plenty of competition.

From New York Times • Jun. 21, 2022

"After issuing a ticket to a narcotics officer with the Houma Police Department, Petitioner’s supervisors began subjecting all tickets and reports to additional scrutiny," Cavalier wrote in his petition.

From Fox News • Oct. 14, 2021

The miniseries implies that Prince Beasley, the narcotics officer who used Stoeckley as an informant and recognized her from MacDonald’s description of his alleged attackers, somehow convinced Stoeckley that she’d been on the scene.

From Slate • Oct. 2, 2020

The narcotics officer stood on a windswept ridge near the Oregon border and surveyed the fields cut into the hills below, a landscape resembling a lost piece of wine country.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 10, 2017

Colson was an undercover narcotics officer who worked in high-risk situations, Stawinski said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2016