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that's the nature of the War on Drugs. LEO's, and especially Drug Task Force, can and do make use of asset forfeiture laws to seize civilian vehicles -- usually the nicer the ride, the more likely they'll keep it for their undercover operations.
A little paranoia can go a long way to developing a sense of situational awareness. LEO might employ a single vehicle to tail likely suspects, particularly from a garden shop, big box home improvement store, or hydro shop. If they are using a 3 car surveillance team, it is likely that you have already been identified as a person of interest. And if LEO has your vehicle tagged with a GPS tracker, you are already under investigation.
There are methods you can use to help identify, or thwart, LEO surveillance. Don't use the same route to and from the retailer. Do make additional stops along the way, like a coffee shop or grocery store or gas station. Don't park your vehicle in public places or with public access overnight without having the opportunity to sweep / examine your vehicle for magnetically mounted trackers before any covert operation.
Tak a map with you, pull over if you get nervous and consult the map, (and the rear view mirror to watch for other cars pulling over).
Ofcourse, the tricky part isn't spotting them, it's knowing what to do when you spot them.
I think every grower deals with this. Never go directly home, make a couple stops, be aware of anyone following you. Usually they arent, but if they are take em on a goose chase.
if you have stuff to do make the grow store your first stop. if they are following random cars out of the lot they will not invest 4 hours of following you driving around doing your daily shit to figure out where you are unloading. reality is not like a bad cop movie. if they were really interested in you they would know all they needed and you would never have a clue