LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – The Louisville office of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is intensifying its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America.
The DEA calls it a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at reducing both the supply and demand for fentanyl. It underscores DEA’s unwavering commitment to protecting American lives and communities from the devastating impacts of fentanyl, which claimed nearly 50,000 lives last year according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Through intensified enforcement operations and heightened intelligence, DEA is applying unprecedented pressure on the global fentanyl supply chain, forcing narco-terrorists, like the Sinaloa Cartel and CJNG Cartel, to change their business practices, which the agency says has led to encouraging signs of progress…