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Tipoffs for Tucson, Arizona (City) Newsletter for Wednesday July 05, 2023 ( 2 items )  

Justice Dept.: 3 Members of Drug Trafficking Organization Plead Guilty to Importing and Distributing Narcotics
WASHINGTON, July 4 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on July 3, 2023: Two members of a Mexico-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) pleaded guilty today in the District of Columbia to importing and distributing narcotics. A third member of the DTO pleaded guilty to the same charges on June 16. According to court documents, from January 2020 through April 2022, Angel Adan Valenzuela, 25, of Rio Rico, Arizona; Benjamin Soto Jr., 47, of Nogales, Arizona; and  more

ONDCP Director Dr. Rahul Gupta Visits Arizona to Highlight Administration Efforts to Crack Down on Global Drug Trafficking, Including Implementation of New Technology at the Border
TUCSON, Arizona, July 4 -- The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy issued the following news release on July 3, 2023: Last week, White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Dr. Rahul Gupta traveled to Arizona to highlight the importance of the Biden-Harris Administration's efforts to disrupt the global trafficking of illicit fentanyl, including along the southwest border. As part of President Biden's Invest in America agenda, the Administration is deliveri  more