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ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI<\/strong><\/p>\n

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DEA Photo File of Heroin<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Drug Enforcement Administration and other law enforcement agencies announced Wednesday that 51 drug and weapons arrests were made this week against violent heroin traffickers and criminal organizations in the St. Louis region, according to authorities.<\/p>\n

The 10-month effort was the first significant action of the St. Louis Heroin Initiative, a collection of various agencies working closely to coordinate and attack the heroin epidemic at multiple levels, officials started.<\/p>\n

“Heroin has become an epidemic in the St. Louis metro area and DEA is attacking the criminals who prey on the weak and addicted with their violent drug trafficking,” said DEA St. Louis Special Agent in-Charge James P. Shroba.<\/strong> “When it comes to heroin traffickers in St. Louis, there is rarely if ever such a thing as a non-violent drug offender.<\/p>\n

Adding, “Deadly weapons have become common with today’s heroin trafficker, as we have seen with these arrests and seizures, and the heroin-related violence in many parts of the St. Louis metro area. As with other parts of the country, the heroin epidemic must be addressed on multiple fronts. The role of DEA and our partners is to continue to attack the most violent and significant drug trafficking networks, street gangs, and individuals. With the success of this ongoing initiative, we hope to add many more partners to this critical heroin initiative to include not just law enforcement, but educators, treatment providers, health departments and other local entities.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This 50-plus arrest operation culminated with warrants executed throughout the region.
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