Trump designates illicit fentanyl as Weapon of Mass Destruction
WASHINGTON, D.C.—President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order on December 15 designating illicit fentanyl and its core precursor chemicals as weapons of mass destruction, framing the synthetic opioid as a national security threat akin to a chemical weapon. “Today, I’m taking one more step to protect Americans from the scourge of deadly fentanyl flooding […]
WSNIA awards Larsen 2024 Congressional Member of the Year Award
MARYSVILLE—The Washington State Narcotics Investigators Association (WSNIA) presented its 2024 Congressional Member of the Year Award on Friday, January 17, to Representative Rick Larsen (WA-02) for supporting the efforts of Washington’s 16 multi-jurisdictional drug task forces (MJTFs) in combating the opioid and fentanyl crisis. This marks the first time WSNIA has given an award to […]
