Houston police clean up evidence room

‘They’re drug-addicted rats’: Rodents feast on 181kg of marijuana in Houston police evidence room
The rat infestation was caused by the huge amounts of evidence material in the room. Read more at straitstimes.com.
To get rid of ‘drug-addicted’ rats, Houston police clean up evidence room
The Texas city’s mayor said he will work with the county district attorney to discard drug evidence obtained before 2015 that no longer has any value.
Watch: 'Drug-addicted rats' destroying evidence in Houston police lockers
Police and city officials in Houston said evidence in storage lockers is being destroyed by "drug-addicted rats."
Drug-eating rats invade Houston police evidence room, potentially disrupting hundreds of cases
The rodents are enjoying marijuana at the Houston Police Department that has been sitting in evidence for years.
Rats Have Munchies for Marijuana in Houston Police Evidence Room Because of Years-Long Backlog
"We've got 400,000 lbs. of marijuana in storage, that the rats are the only ones enjoying it," said Houston Mayor John Whitmire.
Drug-addicted rats wreak havoc on Texas police evidence
Drug-addicted rats are destroying evidence in warehouses, which is a serious problem for the Texas police. Even exterminators are struggling to deal with the rodent infestation. Houston is storing 1.2 million pieces of evidence,
'Drug-addicted rats' overrun Houston evidence room stocked with 200 tons of marijuana
The Houston Police Department and Harris County District Attorney's Office announced changes to their procedures for storing narcotic evidence after an infestation of "drug-addicted rats"

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