U.S. ATTORNEY HALSEY FRANK REPORTS ON OPERATION S.O.S. TWO YEARS AFTER ITS LAUNCH
(WorldNews China)

PORTLAND, Maine - In July 2018, the Department of Justice launched Operation Synthetic Opioid Surge (S.O.S), a program aimed at reducing the supply of synthetic opioids in 10 high-impact areas, including the District of Maine. Under Operation S.O.S., the United States Attorneys in 10 districts with some of the highest drug overdose death rates in the country designated a county where they would prosecute cases involving fentanyl, fentanyl analogues and other synthetic opioids, regardless of the drug quantity. `The Justice Department`s commitment to fighting the opioids epidemic is stronger than ever, and we are using every tool in our arsenal to disrupt the supply of these drugs on our...