Operation UNITE : Unlawful Narcotics Investigation Treatment and Education
Drug Tip Line
Operation UNITE, in conjunction with Appalachia HIDTA (High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area), provides a toll-free line to report suspicious activity. The number is:
1-866-424-4382
This line is manned from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. During all other times callers will be able to leave confidential tip information on an answering machine.
Through December 2007 there have been 14,442 Tip Line calls.
To view number of calls by county click [Tip Line Chart]
Callers to the Drug Tip Line will be asked to provide:
County, city or other jurisdiction in which the suspicious activity is taking place.
Road name or highway number where the activity is occurring.
Name(s) of the people involved in the activity.
A description of the activity that is taking place.
Time of day the activity was observed.
What types of drugs are involved.
A description of any vehicles involved, including license tag number.
Whether there are children in the home or around the activity.
If there are any guns or other weapons at that location.
UNITE and Appalachia HIDTA do not keep records of actual telephone conversations. Messages left on the answering machine are deleted once tip information is logged.
Immediately after a drug tip is received, the information is entered into a computer database and is assigned a number. If any information was written down those documents are shredded. The database is then available through a secure on-line connection to UNITE and HIDTA detectives. You may choose to provide your name and phone number if you would like detectives to contact you for additional information.
Every call to the Drug Tip Line is investigated, but it probably won’t be the same day. If you believe the behavior you are reporting poses the threat of imminent harm to others you should call 9-1-1. Often your tip may provide the necessary information to obtain search warrants or move forward on a case. No piece of information is too small.
Depending upon what detectives discover during their investigation, it may take months before the public will see any results. This is especially true if confidential informants are used to help make the case. Because an informant may be working several locations at the same time, immediate action could jeopardize other cases. Also, if an arrest is made immediately following an undercover drug purchase it would not be difficult for the suspect to identify who was working with police, thereby putting their safety at risk. Another reason might be that detectives are having a difficult time collecting enough evidence against the suspect to obtain a conviction.
Operation UNITE : Unlawful Narcotics Investigation Treatment and Education
Official Site of Operation UNITE
2292 S. Highway 27, Somerset, KY 42501
606-677-6179 ● Toll Free 1-866-OP-UNITE ● Fax 606-677-6166
Operation UNITE : Unlawful Narcotics Investigation Treatment and Education
