United States Attorney’s Office and Task Force Honored for Dismantling Violent Criminal Enterprise
MARTINSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Washington-Baltimore HIDTA has recognized two Assistant United States Attorneys from the United States Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of West Virginia and members of the Eastern Panhandle Drug & Violent Crimes Task Force for an investigation that dismantled a tri-state drug trafficking operation. Acting United States Attorney Randolph J. Bernard […]
Oklahoma report reveals surge in child marijuana use and missing 70 million pounds of pot
OKLAHOMA CITY- (KOKH) — Top drug enforcement officials released a new report Friday on the state of marijuana in Oklahoma. “Oklahoma has twelve times as many licensed growers as the state of Colorado, and Colorado has two million more people than what we have,” said Senator James Lankford. More marijuana being produced could be creating […]
Sheriff, Harder review fentanyl legislation
In a meeting Friday, March 21 at the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office, Rep. Josh Harder (CA-09) announced that he and Rep. Nathaniel Moran (TX-1) have introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) program to surge support for law enforcement’s battle combating the deadly rise in drug trafficking. Harder was […]
Warrant served on Cowper Street in Missoula, no arrests made
MISSOULA, Mont. – Law enforcement agencies, including Missoula County Sheriff’s Office Detectives and Deputies, worked with the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area (HIDTA) task force to serve a warrant on Cowper Street in Missoula. During the operation, hazardous materials were found inside the residence. The HIDTA task force has confirmed that these materials pose no […]
Issue brief: Drug overdose epidemic worsened during COVID pandemic
*Updated June 1, 2021 The nation’s COVID pandemic made the nation’s drug overdose epidemic worse. This issue brief highlights media and other reports showing increases in drug overdose mortality and other concerns relating to access to evidence-based care for substance use disorders, patients with pain as well as harm reduction services. The reports below cite […]
CADCA Legislative Update
CADCA is proud to share that after herculean bipartisan and bicameral efforts by our champions on Capitol Hill, along with over 200 groups across our entire field, the President’s FY 2018 budget request to Congress does not include the recommendations reported earlier in May to eliminate the Drug Free Communities (DFC) program, the High Intensity […]