A 10-member squad that targets the most violent and dangerous criminals in areas frequented by the homeless in downtown Salt Lake City has been plenty busy the past year and a half — and still is, as it follows crime as it disperses into other neighborhoods.
The Utah Bureau of Investigation’s special Operation Rio Grande narcotics squad released data Monday for its work since the project began in August 2017 through the end of 2018. The result?
• Amounts of drugs seized include 22.7 pounds of methamphetamine; 4.6 pounds of heroin; 5 pounds of cocaine; 6.5 pounds of marijuana; and 2.