Originally formed in 1970 as the Washtenaw Area Narcotics Team, or WANT, the unit became LAWNET in 1981.
Cases
- People v. Benon, 321 NW 2d 372 - Mich: Supreme Court 1982]
Arthur Brock facilitated the transactions. He had himself been convicted of delivering heroin three times, but during the summer and fall of 1976 he was working with the Washtenaw Area Narcotics Team. He led the undercover officer to the defendant.
In the freek news
- Narks invade Diag, Ann Arbor Sun, September 5, 1973
The SUN is continuing its investigation of W.A.N.T. and its activities. We would appreciate a call from anyone who knows anything about their operation. We especially want to photograph and publish the pictures of local undercover operatives.
- City Councils Quash Inquest Into Want, Ann Arbor Sun, February 14, 1975
When the SUN printed its account of a brutal, Washtenaw Area Narcotics Team (WANT) raid on the Village Lane Apartments January 21, we thought the story would encourage corrective action on the part of local governments. We were sorely disappointed.
