Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York

About Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York

The Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor for the City of New York is a government prosecutorial office with citywide jurisdiction over felony narcotics cases in the five boroughs of New York City. It was established in 1971 under provisions of New York State judiciary law and investigates and prosecutes high-level narcotics trafficking organizations and illicit prescription drug distribution networks. It also responds to community complaints about persistent drug activity and associated violence. The city's five district attorneys appoint the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, and the office is staffed by assistant district attorneys assigned from each borough office, operating on a task force model with local, state and federal partners.

The office's work includes an Investigations Division with units covering money laundering and financial investigations, forfeiture, and prescription drug investigations, along with trial, community outreach, and conviction review functions. It also runs alternatives-to-incarceration and educational outreach efforts. The office is located at 80 Centre Street, 6th floor, in Manhattan, New York, and its general information line is (212) 815-0400.

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