DEA Establishes Six New Heroin Enforcement Teams

The Drug Enforcement Administration has established six new enforcement teams focused on combatting the flow of heroin and illicit fentanyl. The teams will be based in communities facing significant challenges with heroin and fentanyl, including New Bedford, Mass.; Charleston, W.Va.; Cincinnati, Ohio; Cleveland, Ohio; Raleigh, N.C.; and Long Island, N.Y. In determining the locations for the teams, DEA considered such factors as rates of opioid mortality, level of heroin and fentanyl seizures and where additional resources would make the greatest impact in addressing the ongoing threat. While the teams are based in specific cities, their investigations will not be geographically limited. DEA will continue to pursue investigations wherever the evidence leads. For information, contact DEA public affairs at (202) 307-7977.