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Investigation finds analyst fabricated sampling record in Weslaco seized‑drugs sampling; commission suspends license until expiry and bars reinstatement for two
Summary
An investigation into a seized‑drugs sampling event at the DPS Weslaco lab found that an analyst presented a fabricated random‑sampling form; the commission approved a suspension until the license's June expiry and directed a two‑year bar on reinstatement.
The Texas Forensic Science Commission adopted an investigative report on Jan. 31, 2025 finding that an analyst at the DPS Weslaco seized‑drugs section fabricated a random sampling form used in a large evidence submission.
According to the commission's report, the Weslaco seized‑drugs section used a documented sampling plan that relied on a random number generator form to select which units to test in large submissions. In the matter under review staff…
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