Cartel Suspects Arrested, Fentanyl Worth $4.5 Million Seized in Central Florida
Eight cartel suspects were recently arrested and 64 pounds of fentanyl worth $4.5 million seized in two separate Central Florida fentanyl drug trafficking investigations. It was the largest seizure in Polk County’s history according to local law enforcement. Two separate multi-agency undercover investigations into Fentanyl drug trafficking led by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office High […]
Pappas Pressure Helps Increase Funding to Take On Drug Traffickers
Trump’s proposed cut, which Pappas fought to overturn, would have slashed more than one-third of the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area program’s entire budget from FY2025. Following advocacy led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) in opposition to the Trump Administration’s proposed $102 million cut to the High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) program, legislation advanced out of […]
Three Fentanyl Traffickers Arrested in Coordinated Takedown in Pensacola
PENSACOLA, FL – Three Pensacola residents are behind bars following a coordinated takedown by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and the DEA HIDTA Task Force for trafficking fentanyl in Florida. The operation resulted in the arrests of all three suspects, who are currently being held in the Escambia County Jail. The investigation was […]
Bridgeport Man Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Drug and Firearm Offenses
David X. Sullivan, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that ERIC HERMAN, 32, of Bridgeport, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Victor A. Bolden in New Haven to 96 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for drug distribution and firearm possession offenses. According to court documents and […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar joins Twin Cities law enforcement officials calling for continued funding for tracking drug trade
Minnesota senior U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D) joined Twin Cities law enforcement officials supporting a program that helps track drug traffickers. That’s because High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program is at risk of losing federal funding. Among those emphasizing the importance the so-called HIDTA program is St. Paul Police Chief Axel Henry. “Minnesota for a […]
Law enforcement recover nearly 1,000 pounds of meth in Twin Cities
Almost 1,000 pounds of meth were recovered in Minneapolis this week in what police say is possibly the largest drug bust in Minnesota. Several law enforcement agencies, including St. Paul police, the Ramsey County Violent Crime Enforcement Team and federal agencies, arrested two men and recovered 960 pounds of meth on Monday. Credit: Ramsey County […]