High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Designation

FR: Office of National Drug Control Policy

Published October 28th, 2024

Detected March 14th, 2026

Summary

The Office of National Drug Control Policy has designated five new areas as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA). This designation aims to enhance federal, state, and local law enforcement efforts to combat drug trafficking in these specific regions.

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The Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has issued a notice designating five new geographic areas as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA). This designation is part of the ONDCP's ongoing strategy to coordinate and enhance drug control efforts across the United States. The specific areas designated are not detailed in the provided text, but the purpose is to focus resources and attention on regions experiencing significant drug trafficking challenges.

This notice serves as an informational update and does not impose new direct compliance obligations on regulated entities. However, it signals an increased focus on law enforcement activities and resource allocation in the newly designated HIDTA regions. Entities operating within or interacting with these areas, particularly those in the legal and public safety sectors, should be aware of potential increases in federal, state, and local drug enforcement operations and may need to coordinate or cooperate with these efforts.

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Designation of Five Areas as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas

A Notice by the Office of National Drug Control Policy on 10/28/2024

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Executive Office of the President

Office of National Drug Control Policy

AGENCY:

Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), Executive Office of the President.

ACTION:

Notice of five High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) designations.

SUMMARY:

The Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy designated five additional areas as HIDTAs.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions regarding this notice should be directed to Shannon Kelly, National HIDTA Director, ONDCP, Executive Office of the President, Washington, DC 20503; (202) 841-5240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The new areas are (1) Yavapai County in Arizona as part of the Arizona HIDTA; (2) Kankakee County in Illinois as part of the Chicago HIDTA; (3) Rensselaer County in New York as part of the New York/New Jersey HIDTA; (4) Beltrami County in Minnesota as part of the North Central HIDTA; and (5) Stearns County in Minnesota as part of the North Central HIDTA.

Authority: 21 U.S.C. 1706(b)(1).

Dated: October 22, 2024.

Brian Skinner,

General Counsel.

[FR Doc. 2024-24949 Filed 10-25-24; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2024-24949 (89 FR 85535)