narcotics officer
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of narcotics officer
First recorded in 1945–50
Example Sentences
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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
Denzel, you’ve played quite a few cops over the years and won an Academy Award for playing a corrupt narcotics officer in “Training Day.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 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
Colson was an undercover narcotics officer who worked in high-risk situations, Stawinski said.
From Washington Post • Mar. 13, 2016
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