The White House Announces Two Newly-Designated High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas

Guy Fawkes 2025.09.22 2 min read

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This designation allows for additional resources for law enforcement in the areas most plagued by drug trafficking, supporting the Trump Administration’s agenda policies and Homeland Security Task Forces, to reduce illicit drug use and save American lives.

Washington, D.C. – The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) announced the designation of two new counties to the ONDCP-funded High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) Program. The HIDTA Program coordinates and assists federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial agencies to disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking organizations in all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and the District of Columbia. The HIDTA Program provides support to the Homeland Security Task Force, working collaboratively to ensure a seamless and deconflicted counterdrug effort.

The two newly-designated areas are:

St. Joseph County, Indiana (Indiana HIDTA)
Rogers County, Oklahoma (Texoma HIDTA)

“The Trump Administration is leveraging all available authorities to stop dangerous illicit drugs from reaching our communities,” said Acting Director Victor Avila. “The HIDTA Program is a force-multiplier in the effort to eliminate the criminal production and distribution networks that have flooded our neighborhoods with deadly substances like fentanyl. These new designations will ensure these areas get the critical resources and support they need to combat drug trafficking organizations.”

Since its inception in 1988, the HIDTA Program has helped public safety officials implement integrated operations against drug trafficking organizations and, with ONDCP’s leadership, has provided the American people with a cost-effective solution to address addiction and the overdose crisis. In 2024, the HIDTAs seized an estimated $18 billion in illicit drugs and cash—representing a return on investment of $68.07 for every $1 budgeted for the HIDTA Program.

For a map of the HIDTA Program, please click HERE.

Read the Trump Administration’s Statement of Drug Policy Priorities HERE.

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