Why It Matters
Bonneville County, Idaho, has been selected for federal support targeting drug trafficking. County officials and agencies will receive resources for anti-drug efforts through the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program.
What Happened
The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy announced Friday that Bonneville County had received the designation. The program assists local agencies in dismantling drug trafficking organizations nationwide.
The designation will provide Bonneville County with federal resources to dismantle drug trafficking networks. The ONDCP considers drug production, manufacturing, importation and distribution when evaluating counties for the program.
By the Numbers
- Three: Counties newly designated for the program.
- One: Newly designated county in Idaho, Bonneville County.
- Friday: Date of the ONDCP announcement.
Zoom Out
Coconino County, Arizona, and Taylor County, Texas, were also newly designated. The program operates across the country to support local efforts against drug trafficking organizations.
Sara Carter, director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, said the HIDTA Program is “one powerful tool among many” being used.
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