narcotics officer

[ nahr-kot-iks aw-fuh-ser, ofuh- ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of narcotics officer¹

First recorded in 1945–50

Example Sentences

But there are concerns with ketamine use, especially for those who take large doses, said Chase, a narcotics officer with decades of experience.

From Los Angeles Times

Several weeks after Ms. Wilson submitted her complaint citing allegations that women in the jail had been forced to have sex with Sheriff Scott, Ms. Jones was pulled over by a narcotics officer from West Point, a town of about 10,000 people in Clay County.

From New York Times

In September 1985, Tennessee authorities discovered the body of Andrew Carter Thornton II, a former narcotics officer turned drug smuggler who had fallen to his death from a plane.

From Los Angeles Times

Some of the allegations against the head narcotics officer Eric Sloan eventually drew the scrutiny of state investigators and the FBI.

From Washington Post

Geiger said she finally agreed to settle after the judge excluded from evidence allegations of wrongdoing by Sloan, the former head narcotics officer.

From Washington Post