Big haul at Snoqualmie Valley cops’ Drug Take-Back Day

Snoqualmie Police Sgt. Bob Keeton lifts up his haul at the conclusion of Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, Sept. 27, at Snoqualmie Fire Station. Local police staffed Take Back sites in Snoqualmie and North Bend, collecting six big boxes of drugs, about 180 pounds total. Officers aren’t allowed to go through the drugs that are dropped off, as confidentiality is part of the program.

October 9, 2014 6:00 pm
Bob Keeton with one of the boxes he collected during Drug Take Back Day.
Bob Keeton with one of the boxes he collected during Drug Take Back Day.

Snoqualmie Police Sgt. Bob Keeton lifts up his haul at the conclusion of Drug Take Back Day, Saturday, Sept. 27, at Snoqualmie Fire Station. Local police staffed Take Back sites in Snoqualmie and North Bend, collecting six big boxes of drugs, about 180 pounds total. Officers aren’t allowed to go through the drugs that are dropped off, as confidentiality is part of the program.

Drugs then go to the federal Drug Enforcement Agency to be burned. For those who want to get rid of unwanted prescriptions, ensuring they stay out of the garbage, the environment and the wrong hands, drugs can be dropped off at a Take Back bin at the Snoqualmie Police Station during normal business hours, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.