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Justice Dept announces crackdown on major opioid drug trafficking ring
Source: Reuters
U.S. APRIL 17, 2018 / 11:03 AM / UPDATED 4 HOURS AGO
Justice Dept announces crackdown on major opioid drug trafficking ring
Sarah N. Lynch
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department took steps on Tuesday to crack down on a major opioid drug trafficking ring in a move that included the filing of federal and state charges against about 100 defendants and the seizure of 450 grams of fentanyl.
The takedown of what was referred to as the Peterson Drug Trafficking Organization was unveiled by Mike Stuart, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, a state that has been hammered by the opioid epidemic.
“Today’s actions have removed from our streets enough fentanyl to kill more than 250,000 people and massive amounts of other drugs that would have wreaked havoc and misery on our good citizens,” Stuart said in a statement.
The Justice Department under Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sought to allocate additional resources to help combat the opioid epidemic.
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Justice Dept announces crackdown on major opioid drug trafficking ring
Sarah N. Lynch
3 MIN READ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department took steps on Tuesday to crack down on a major opioid drug trafficking ring in a move that included the filing of federal and state charges against about 100 defendants and the seizure of 450 grams of fentanyl.
The takedown of what was referred to as the Peterson Drug Trafficking Organization was unveiled by Mike Stuart, the U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia, a state that has been hammered by the opioid epidemic.
“Today’s actions have removed from our streets enough fentanyl to kill more than 250,000 people and massive amounts of other drugs that would have wreaked havoc and misery on our good citizens,” Stuart said in a statement.
The Justice Department under Attorney General Jeff Sessions has sought to allocate additional resources to help combat the opioid epidemic.
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Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-justice-opioids/justice-dept-announces-crackdown-on-major-opioid-drug-trafficking-ring-idUSKBN1HO29U