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In January, VCET Investigators continued their long-term methamphetamine investigation into a Mexican Based Drug Trafficking Organization. Undercover Officers were in contact with a Source of Supply in Mexico and ordered multiple pounds of methamphetamine. A deal location was set in a neighboring city to Mounds View where the undercover officer met with the runner and purchased two pounds of methamphetamine. The runner and his house were later identified in which a Search Warrant will be executed at a later date. In February, Investigators were working an investigation which focused on the money aspect of a Drug Trafficking Organization. The money courier was believed to live in Mounds View and laundering money back to Mexico. A Search Warrant was executed at the courier's residence in which a large quantity of US Currency was seized along with other narcotic related evidence. In February & March, VCET Undercover Officers continue to be introduced to Drug Trafficking Organizations for the purpose of purchasing large quantities of drugs such as methamphetamine. Undercover Officers will negotiate prices and deal locations with the Sources of Supply and then meet with drug runners. These investigations are highly confidential as most of the runners still don't realize they sold methamphetamine to a Police Officer. Investigators will continue to investigate and indict these runners / Sources of Supply and then arrest them at a later date. In February, Investigators received information that a large quantity of methamphetamine was going to be delivered to an address in the Twin Cities. Investigators had a description of the vehicle along with a partial license plate however did not know the current location of the load. While enroute to a separate operation, the MVPD VCET Investigator located the load vehicle by accident. With the assistance of his / her partners, a traffic stop was conducted in which nearly 30 pounds of methamphetamine was recovered. In March, Investigators conducted an undercover operation posing as cartel money couriers. Investigators met with the suspects in which a large quantity of US Currency was exchange from the suspects to the Investigators. The couriers were later identified, and narcotic investigations have since been opened on them. This case remains ongoing.