On November 6, 2026, the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced the designation of three new counties to the ONDCP-funded High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program. The three newly designated areas are:
Coconino County, Arizona (Arizona HIDTA)
Bonneville County, Idaho (Oregon-Idaho HIDTA)
Taylor County, Texas (Texoma HIDTA)
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On September 14, 2026, U.S. Attorney Bart M. Davis announced the results of three separate drug trafficking prosecutions in Southern Idaho. Please click on the link below to read the press release in its entirety.
On August 25, 2026, United States Attorney Scott E. Bradford, in partnership with the Oregon-Idaho High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas program (HIDTA) and the Portland Homeland Security Taskforce hosted a roundtable with federal, state, and local law enforcement partners on fentanyl and methamphetamine, the two greatest drug threats to our local communities. Please click on the link below to view the press release in its entirety.
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Two local residents face up to life in prison if convicted of charges stemming from a recent drug bust where they were found in possession of a substantial amount of illegal narcotics, police say. Click below to view full news article.
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Nicole Ann Kettler, 41, of Grayling, Michigan was sentenced to 139 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, Acting U.S. Attorney Justin Whatcott announced on Friday, June 6, 2025, in a press release from the United States Attorney’s Office - District of Idaho. Please click on the link below to view the press release.
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