(Imperial County Sheriff's Office)...They have released the Mid-Year Crime Trends report.

The report details crime trends, drug and weapons seizure, community outreach, grant funding and the growing trend of drone technology in law enforcement operations. Drug seizures for the first half of the year indicated 235 pounds of fentanyl pills, slightly less than last year. Fentanyl powder, however, was on the increase. Methamphetamine seizures exceeded 6,000 pounds. Seized firearms this year have exceeded last year's numbers. The average daily population at the county jail for the first half of this year has been around 382 inmates