On the morning of October 19, in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, U.S. Attorney General Todd Branch and other federal officials held a press conference regarding the national fentanyl crisis. Previously, they had a closed-door roundtable meeting at Luzerne County Courthouse with local law enforcement officials and prosecutors. New Tang Dynasty and Epoch Times provided live streaming with real-time translated subtitles.
The briefing focused on introducing a coordinated strategy across multiple departments aimed at dismantling drug trafficking networks transporting illicit drugs in Pennsylvania using major transportation routes such as Interstate 81 and Interstate 80. The press conference emphasized the importance of strengthening inter-agency coordination, increasing federal and local drug-related prosecutions, and reducing the number of drug overdose deaths.
Key government officials and regional leaders in attendance included:
– Todd Branch: U.S. Attorney General
– Terence “Terry” Cole: Director of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
– Sarah Carter: Director of the National Drug Control Policy Office
– Dave McCormick: U.S. Senator (Pennsylvania Republican)
– David Sandy: Attorney General of Pennsylvania
– Rob Bresnahan and Dan Meuser: U.S. Representatives
– Sam Sankdors (position pending)
For more information, you can watch the live broadcast on the following platforms:
Epoch Times:
New Tang Dynasty:
Ganjing World:
https://www.ganjingworld.com/live/1iu6ctdbmqj1uBYCMSZI1ch8i1af1c
Feel free to tune in to the live coverage for further details on the efforts being made to address the fentanyl crisis at a national level.