Submitted by Office of Gov. Mike Braun
Governor Mike Braun commended the Indiana State Police on Tuesday, Jan. 6 for its exceptional work to keep Hoosiers safe by aggressively targeting drug trafficking and removing impaired drivers from Hoosier roads.
Braun
“One of our top priorities is to ensure Hoosiers have a safe place to raise their families,” Gov. Braun said. “Thanks to the incredible work of the Indiana State Police, who have gone above and beyond to remove drugs from the streets and impaired drivers from the roads, Indiana is a safer place. I want to thank them and all our Hoosier law enforcement for all they do to protect our communities and families.”
Removing drugs from Hoosier communities
In 2025, ISP interdiction teams delivered major blows to drug trafficking organizations operating in and through Indiana, intercepting multiple high-volume narcotics shipments, including:
- 1,100 pounds of cocaine seized from a U-Haul truck.
- 5 pounds of heroin seized from a semi-truck.
- 70,000 THC vape cartridges confiscated, preventing distribution of unregulated products to youth.
Across all operations, ISP seized 1,389 pounds of cocaine and 83.8 pounds of opioids, representing a significant disruption of cartel supply lines into Indiana.
ISP detectives used advanced investigative tools, including wiretaps, to dismantle drug rings embedded in small and midsize Indiana communities. These operations targeted not only couriers, but the suppliers directing distribution into the state. As a result, opioid seizures increased by 117 percent in 2025.
Most importantly, these efforts helped drive a 60 percent decrease in overdose deaths statewide, a powerful measure of lives saved and families spared tragedy.
ISP kicked off 2026 strong over the weekend with a seizure of 309 pounds of cocaine in a traffic stop, an estimated $7 million street value. Our law enforcement across the state are keeping their foot on the pedal and remain committed to protecting Hoosiers from these dangerous drugs.
Keeping Hoosiers safe from impaired drivers
ISP also intensified enforcement against impaired driving last year, removing dangerous drivers from the road before they could cause harm.
- OWI arrests increased from 3,406 in 2024 to 3,985 in 2025 (up 17.0 percent).
These arrests prevented hundreds of potential crashes and kept impaired drivers from endangering the public.
Stronger enforcement produced major decreases in roadway fatalities:
- Statewide fatal crashes dropped by 8.3 percent (804 to 737) in 2025 owing in part to targeted and aggressive traffic enforcement by the ISP and their law enforcement partners.