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DORAL, Fla. — Senator Ashley Moody today applauded
President Donald Trump’s strong actions—sending U.S. warships to Venezuela to
stop the flow of deadly drugs into our country. Senator Ashley Moody praised
the action at a news conference with Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz and
President Trump’s nominee to be Director of the Office of National Drug Control
Policy Sara Carter. During the event in Miami, Senator Moody highlighted the
recent passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act. Senator Moody also discussed how, under
the leadership of President Trump, America has secured the border, reversed the
surge in overdose deaths, and is showing the nation what it looks like to have
a president who takes the fentanyl crisis seriously.
Senator
Ashley Moody said,
“This week, we’ve seen President Trump once again take bold action by deploying
U.S. warships near Venezuela to cut off the trafficking of deadly drugs at the
source. At the same time, we are celebrating the passage of the HALT Fentanyl
Act—a critical new law I proudly cosponsored. Together, these actions send a
clear message: America’s days of turning a blind eye to drug trafficking are
over. This law ensures federal agents and prosecutors have the tools to hold
these traffickers accountable, just like we’ve done here in Florida. Combined
with President Trump’s leadership, we are saving lives, shutting down the
cartels, and making communities safer ahead of National Fentanyl Prevention and
Awareness Day.”
Miami-Dade Sheriff Rosie Cordero-Stutz said, “The Miami-Dade Sheriff’s Office
remains fully committed to working with our state and federal partners to
combat the devastating impact of fentanyl in our community. Thanks to Senator
Moody’s leadership and the passage of the HALT Fentanyl Act, we now have
another critical tool to help hold traffickers accountable and save lives.”
Under the new HALT Fentanyl law, offenses involving fentanyl-related
substances are triggered by the same quantity thresholds and subject to the
same penalties as offenses involving fentanyl analogues (e.g., offenses
involving 100 grams or more trigger a 10-year mandatory minimum prison term). A
schedule I controlled substance is a drug, substance, or chemical that has a
high potential for abuse; has no currently accepted medical value; and is subject
to regulatory controls and administrative, civil, and criminal penalties under
the Controlled Substances Act.
Senator Moody has long fought to end the spread of illicit fentanyl into
Florida communities. As Florida’s Attorney General, Moody demanded Biden
classify illicit fentanyl as a weapon of mass destruction and declare Mexican
drug cartels smuggling fentanyl into the country as terrorist organizations. To
help Floridians learn about the dangers of illicit fentanyl and opioid use,
Attorney General Moody created Dose of Reality Florida and Fast Facts on
Fentanyl. Recognizing the importance of law enforcement on the front lines of
the crisis, Moody created the Helping Heroes program to provide free naloxone,
an opioid overdose-reversal medication, to law enforcement and first responders
across the state.
National
Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day is observed on August 21. The day was established to
remember the lives lost to illicit fentanyl poisoning and to educate the public
about the ongoing danger of the fentanyl crisis.
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