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In this December 2018 photo, forensic scientist group supervisor Arthur Christy tests evidence for the presence of controlled substances at the Virginia Department of Forensic Science’s Eastern Laboratory in Norfolk.

In this December 2018 photo, forensic scientist group supervisor Arthur Christy tests evidence for the presence of controlled substances at the Virginia Department of Forensic Science’s Eastern Laboratory in Norfolk.

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