Rep. Jenkins Statement on Huntington Drug Takedown

Statement

Congressman Evan Jenkins (R-W.Va.) praised federal, state and local officials for a landmark drug trafficking takedown in Huntington today:

"For far too long, drug traffickers have pushed their deadly poison on Huntington and West Virginia with devastating consequences. This takedown broke up a drug trafficking ring, took countless deadly doses off our streets, and undoubtedly saved lives.

"U.S. Attorney Mike Stuart even said they recovered enough fentanyl to kill quarter of a million people -- what devastation those drugs would have unleashed in Huntington and our state had they been sold on our streets.

"The money, resources and time investing in fighting the drug crisis at the local, state and national level are paying off, as we saw today. I commend everyone involved in this takedown and thank them for their work to take back the city of Huntington."

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