Counterdrug Detection Unit (CDU)

The NYNG CDU is a mobile response team with unique assets available at NO COST to Law Enforcement agencies.

Mini Z/HBI-120: Handheld, portable X-Ray machine; capable of providing instant images. Commonly used to find drugs, traps or other contraband in either vehicles or building structures.

TruNarc Detector: Handheld portable detector that can be used as a trace detector, or as a point detector for vapor samples. It is capable of detecting narcotics such as Amphetamine, Cocaine, Heroine, MDA, MDEA, MDMA, Methamphetamine, PCP and THC, along with detectable explosives such as Ammonium Nitrate, HMTD, HMX, Nitroglycerine, PETN, RDX, Tetryl, SEMTEX, TATP, and TNT.

Cellbrite Premium: Portable system capable of decoding, analyzing extracting and reporting data (including deleted data) from mobile devices. Examples include text messages, social media, photos, videos, snapchat etc.

CW4 Phil Napolitano (518) 859-1799 phillip.j.napolitano.mil@army.mil

SSG Robert VanDerwerken (518) 231-8997 robert.e.vanderwerken.mil@army.mil

SSG Andy Long (518) 429-4878 andrew.m.long@dea.gov

**Counterdrug Task Force personnel, or the Law Enforcement Agency assuming responsibility for the equipment, will maintain positive control at all times. However, at NO TIME will Counterdrug Task Force personnel collect evidence, take custody of evidence, or retain receipts documenting evidence.**