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Drug-addicted rats infest Houston PD's evidence room

Gail P Sherman
Jan 22, 2025
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The Houston Police Department's drug evidence has been disappearing, but it's not corrupt cops who are stealing. It's rats. The mayor of Houston revealed in a press conference that rats have infested the HPD evidence room and have been chewing on evidence since at least October. In many cases, only the pac…

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