According to the GAO review, USPS did not meet its goals for presenting targeted international mail shipments to CBP for inspection from January 2019 through August 2019; however, USPS’s presentation performance is generally improving. Keep Reading
Components also either have implemented or are taking steps to evaluate whether employees using prescription opioids can effectively conduct their duties. Keep Reading
There have been “surprises every day” in leadership as “the border is so dynamic” and “the world is so dynamic.” Keep Reading
With hundreds of confirmed lung injuries and dozens of deaths attributed to vaping use, DEA is working diligently in our communities and through our outreach efforts. Keep Reading
Luis Fernandez has been sentenced to 151 months in prison for participating in a conspiracy to distribute carfentanil, fentanyl, and a fentanyl analogue over the dark web. Keep Reading
Newly designed website will help connect Americans looking for substance abuse treatment with approximately 13,000 locations across the United States. Keep Reading
Karli, a green Muppet with two yellow pigtails, was introduced in May as a character in foster care who still has a relationship with her biological mother. Now, Sesame Workshop has announced that the show will be exploring Karli’s backstory, which includes that her mother has an opioid addiction. Keep Reading
The Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Homeland Security has reported its findings from an audit to determine to what extent Customs and Border Protection uses small-scale chemical screening devices at ports of entry to identify fentanyl and other illicit narcotics. Keep Reading
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced on September 4 more than $1.8 billion in funding to states to continue the Trump administration’s efforts to combat the opioid crisis by expanding access to treatment and supporting near real-time data on the drug overdose crisis. Keep Reading
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Homeland Security Investigations has awarded up to $4.25 million to Marshall University for the development and implementation of a tool to aid in opioid investigations. Keep Reading
