The twelve-county Liberty Mid Atlantic HIDTA (LMA HIDTA) is contained within the seventh largest metropolitan area in the United States.
Six million people, living in the metropolitan Philadelphia area continue to experience high levels of substance abuse.
Participating federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
In the News
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Man Sold More Firearms Than Anyone In Recent Bucks Co. History: DA
BENSALEM TOWNSHIP, PA —A ghost gun manufacturer and firearms trafficker faces up to 30 years in state prison for having more firearms sales and possession offenses than anyone else in recent Bucks County history, authorities said. Read Full Article
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Atlantic County Couple Indicted for Multiple Narcotic Offenses
Police arrested the couple on Thursday, May 25, following a joint narcotics investigation conducted by the Atlantic County Prosecutor’s Office’s Gangs, Guns, & Narcotics Unit, Somers Point Police Department, and the DEA HIDTA (High-Intensity Drug Trafficking Area) Mid-Atlantic Task Force. Read Full Article
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Tranq Dope: Animal Sedative Mixed with Fentanyl Brings Fresh Horror to U.S. Drug Zones
A veterinary tranquilizer called xylazine is infiltrating street drugs, deepening addiction, baffling law enforcement and causing wounds so severe that some result in amputation. Xylazine causes wounds that erupt with a scaly dead tissue called eschar; untreated, they can lead to amputation. It induces a blackout stupor for hours, rendering users vulnerable to rape and […]
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Acting AG Henry Announces 3 Arrested, 6 Firearms Seized in Philadelphia Drug Trafficking Takedown
HARRISBURG – Acting Attorney General Michelle Henry today announced the arrest of three Philadelphia men, Daniel Perez, 30, Jonathan Mitchell, 29, and Joshua Morales, 21, for charges related to the distribution of drugs, including fentanyl, and the possession of multiple firearms, including two ghost guns. While executing search warrants, agents from the Office of Attorney […]
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Operation Caribbean Snowfall
The Berks County District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday that another defendant has been taken into custody in Operation Caribbean Snowfall, which was announced last Thursday by District Attorney John Adams at a press conference. Read more – Full Article
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PA AG Shapiro Secures Preliminary Agreement with Opioid Manufacturer Teva for $4.25 Billion
HARRISBURG–Attorney General Josh Shapiro today announced that he’s reached an agreement in principle on key financial terms with opioid manufacturer Teva for alleged deceptive marketing and failing to comply with suspicious ordering monitoring requirements. The agreement will provide up to $4.25 billion to states and local governments. Details of the settlement are currently under negotiation. […]
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