Any peace officer may:
1. Carry firearms;
2. Execute search warrants, arrest warrants, subpoenas, and summonses issued under the authority of this state;
3. Make an arrest without warrant of any person the officer has probable cause for believing has committed any felony under the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act or a violation of Section 2-402 of this title;
4. Make seizures of property pursuant to the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act;
5. Perform such other lawful duties as are required to carry out the provisions of the Uniform Controlled Dangerous Substances Act;
6. Conduct investigations and make an arrest of any person the officer has probable cause to believe is involved in money laundering activities, as otherwise set forth by laws of this state; and
7. Conduct investigations and make an arrest of any person the officer has probable cause to believe is involved in human trafficking activities, as otherwise set forth by laws of this state.
Added by Laws 1971, c. 119, § 2-501. Amended by Laws 2004, c. 537, § 1, emerg. eff. June 9, 2004; Laws 2012, c. 186, § 2, eff. Nov. 1, 2012.
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