OWOSSO: DRUG ABUSE FOCUS OF SITE

Owosso - A law enforcement agency has posted an Internet site that
concentrates on illegal drugs, including their appearance and their use and
distribution in Shiawassee and Gratiot counties.

The site offers information on signs and symptoms of drug abuse, and has
photographs of narcotics and related paraphernalia. Such information can
help viewers recognize drug abuse, said state police Detective Lt. Mark E.
Piercecchi, commander of the Mid-Michigan Area Group Narcotics Enforcement
Team, or MAGNET.

The site gives statistics on drug use in Shiawassee and Gratiot counties
and has a section for reporting suspected drug trafficking to MAGNET.

The address: www.msp.state.mi.us/division/cid/mjtftcam/magnet/magnet.htm.
Details: (989) 725-7254 or (888) MAGNET9.