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The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy recently held the 2025 National HIDTA Awards Ceremony to honor law enforcement efforts in combating drug trafficking. The High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas Program (HIDTA) has played a crucial role in disrupting drug trafficking organizations nationwide, resulting in significant seizures of illegal drugs and substantial financial losses for traffickers. In the past year alone, HIDTA initiatives seized over 4.1 million pounds of drugs and denied traffickers approximately $17.7 billion in profits, highlighting the program’s effectiveness in safeguarding public health and safety.

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