Rats nearly compromise Houston Police case

Drug-eating rats invade Houston police headquarters, potentially disrupting open cases
Rodents infiltrated a narcotics evidence room at Houston police’s headquarters, accessing drugs and potentially disrupting open criminal cases. The Harris County District Attorney’s Office is notifying defense attorneys in more than 3,
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.
Rats nearly compromise Houston Police case after eating mushroom evidence, more cases at risk
A rat colony in a downtown Houston police property room has compromised a bag of mushrooms intended as evidence against two defendants.
Rats Destroy Drugs Kept by Texas Police as Evidence, Potentially Compromising Thousands of Cases
"Drug-addicted rats" are destroying drug evidence in Houston, potentially comprising 3,600 open drug-related cases
Thousands Of Cases Impacted After 'Drug-Addicted' Rats Eat Evidence In Houston Police's Narcotics Room
Rats have infiltrated a Narcotics Evidence Room in Houston, forcing the DA's office to alert attorneys on thousands of cases that evidence may be compromised.
Houston Police evidence room infested with 'drug-addicted' rats to be cleared out
The Houston Police Department, the Mayor's office, and the District Attorney's Office are teaming up for a holistic approach to battle the weed-eating rodents.
Infestation of ‘drug-addicted rats’ prompting purge of backlogged Houston evidence room
The property room contains a backlog of thousands of pounds of evidence that is no longer needed, including notes from a homicide that occurred in 1947, and kilos of cocaine from the 1990s.
'Drug addicted rats': How a rodent infestation is changing how Houston handles evidence
Houston police are changing how they store and process evidence after they discovered rats were eating old marijuana in the evidence room.
'They got into a packaging containing mushrooms' | New reaction to rat infestation inside HPD's narcotics evidence room
The DA's Office is alerting attorneys in more than 3,000 drug-related cases although the potential impact appears to be much more limited.
How drug-addicted rats forced change to Houston evidence
The Houston Police Department, the Harris County District, attorneys office, and the city of Houston are teaming up to change how evidence in criminal cases is stored and processed after drug-addicted rats were discovered inside the city's evidence room.
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Hungry and Stoned Rats Raiding Houston Police Evidence Lockers To Devour Marijuana Stash
The Houston Police Department says its methods for storing seized drugs have gone up in smoke after it was discovered that ...
Rats in police evidence lockers are getting high on seized drugs — and putting cases in jeopardy
Drugged-up Texas rodents have reportedly been gobbling up marijuana and magic mushrooms stored as evidence in police ...
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Rat infestation at Houston Police Department property room raises questions about case integrity
A rat infestation in a property room holding 1.2 million pieces of evidence is sparking concerns. "Anytime evidence is ...