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Dallas Police Department, Dallas, TX
Byron Boston began his law enforcement career with the Dallas Police Department in May 1996. In 1998 he was selected to join the department’s patrol division drug task force, Byron participated in hundreds of felony drug arrests.
After working on the drug task force for several years, Byron was recruited to work on the ATF Violent Crimes Task Force. While assigned to the ATF Tack Force, Byron was the lead undercover officer on numerous long-term narcotic & firearm investigations, one of which lasted nearly a year in duration. During that investigation, Byron rented an undercover apartment where he was taught by drug dealers how to cook, cut, and package crack cocaine. Byron was also trained in both “trap” and “stash” houses on the inside structure of how crack cocaine dealers truly operate. In addition to making undercover narcotic purchases, Byron purchased firearms that included: common street weapons, machine guns, and a grenade launcher.
Byron is currently assigned to a Mid-Level Enforcement squad within the Dallas Police Narcotics Division. Byron brought all of his knowledge and expertise to his new squad, and began targeting Mid-Level Drug Trafficking Organizations. Byron’s latest accomplishment involved infiltrating a large-scale PCP trafficking organization in which individuals were distributing over 3 1/2 gallons of PCP per month. During this case, the suspects taught Byron how to obtain, cut, package and distribute PCP. This investigation resulted in the arrest and prosecution of 26 defendants, and the seizure of multiple gallons of PCP with a street value of nearly $400,000.00. This case was one of the largest PCP investigations ever conducted in Dallas, TX, and was worked exclusively by the Dallas Police Department in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
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