News Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 8, 2003

Anti-Drug Summit Held in Boston

Boston Police Commissioner Paul Evans, Administrator Tandy and New England Field Division Special Agent in Charge Trouville prior to the testimony of Administrator Tandy.

DEA Administrator Karen Tandy appeared at historic Faneuil Hall in Boston to take part in an anti-drug summit of New England governors hosted by John Walters, the director of National Drug Control Policy.

Administrator Tandy was on the first panel to discuss “Heroin Use in New England.” On the panel with the Administrator were Boston Police Commissioner Paul E. Evans and Registered Nurse Janice F. Kauffman. The subsequent panels addressed “Access to Recovery” and “Marijuana as Medicine.”

Administrator Tandy told the governors that cheap, pure heroin was a problem in New England and that DEA was taking the steps necessary to fight the transportation of heroin directly into New England. One of the initiatives discussed by the Administrator was the formation of financial investigation groups in each division, in order to focus on the money. “Focusing on the money” she told the governors, would put these criminal organizations that traffic this heroin out of business.

Panel members Boston Police Commissioner Paul E. Evans and Janice F. Kauffman, RN listen as Administrator Tandy addresses the New England Governors at Historic Faneuil Hall in Boston, Massachusetts. Seated behind the Administrator is New England Field Division Special Agent in Charge is Mark R. Trouville.

Administrator Tandy also lauded the “incredible relationship” that we have with the Colombian government noting that DEA works with the Colombians on targeting trafficking organizations and extraditing organization members.

In addition to John P. Walters, the other hosts of the summit were Maine Governor John Baldacci, Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, Connecticut Governor John Rowland and Vermont Governor James Douglas.

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Maine Governor John Baldacci, Rhode Island Governor Don Carcieri, Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, ONDCP Director John P. Walters, Connecticut Governor John Rowland and Vermont Governor James Douglas listen to Administrator Karen Tandy's testimony.