Stauber Announces High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area Designation for St. Louis County

Statement

Today, Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) announced that St. Louis County, Minnesota was approved to become part of the existing High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program.

The HIDTA Program, a key component of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), provides counties with federal resources to assist the coordination and development of drug control efforts among Federal, State, local, and tribal law enforcement officials.

Of this announcement, Stauber stated, "As a former law enforcement officer in St. Louis County, I have seen firsthand the devastating impact that heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioids have had on families across northeast Minnesota. Our law enforcement officers are doing an exceptional job combatting this drug crisis, and this designation will help expand their efforts. In various counties across the nation, the HIDTA Program has successfully prevented drugs from making their way into schools, households, and communities, and I look forward to seeing the same results in St. Louis County."

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