Summary
The White House has named St. Joseph County in Indiana and Rogers County in Oklahoma as new High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas. This designation allows for extra resources to fight drug trafficking in these areas.
Key Facts
- Two new counties, St. Joseph in Indiana and Rogers in Oklahoma, are now High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas.
- This designation helps law enforcement by providing more resources to fight drug trafficking.
- St. Joseph County includes the city of South Bend, Indiana.
- Rogers County is located northeast of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
- The aim is to disrupt drug and cash movement in U.S. cities through tougher law enforcement.
- In 2024, the HIDTA program helped seize about $18 billion in drugs and cash.
- The announcement was made in a White House press release.
- The news story is ongoing and may have updates.
