Harder Announces $4.7 Million to Combat Drug Trafficking in the Central Valley
Counties in the Central Valley including San Joaquin and Sacramento are considered high-intensity drug trafficking areas; So far in 2024, 5.8 million fentanyl-laced pills have been seized in California
This funding for the Central Valley’s High Intensity Drug Trafficking Program (CVC HIDTA) will support law enforcement agencies in bringing drug dealers to justice and keeping communities safe from deadly drugs like fentanyl
WASHINGTON – Today, Representative Josh Harder (CA-9) announced significant federal funding is heading to Central Valley law enforcement to combat drug trafficking, address the fentanyl crisis, and keep deadly drugs out of San Joaquin County communities. The CVC HIDTA is receiving $4,734,000 through the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) which will be used to analyze the drug threats in local communities and implement programs to improve public safety and stop drug trafficking.
“Criminals are trafficking more and more fentanyl into our communities and too many lives are being tragically cut short,” said Rep. Harder. “This funding for the Central Valley High Intensity Drug Trafficking Program will help us get drug dealers off our streets, stop the flow of deadly drugs like fentanyl into our communities, and save lives.”
Rep. Harder has a long history of pushing for more funding for CVC HIDTA to stop the flow of illegal drugs like fentanyl into our communities. This continues Harder’s work to support law enforcement’s drug crackdown efforts, curb drug trafficking, and keep families safe from fentanyl.
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