Attorney General Jeff Sessions today directed a review of
the handling of Project Cassandra, a law enforcement initiative targeting
Hezbollah’s drug trafficking and related operations in the United States and
abroad, to evaluate allegations that certain matters were not properly
prosecuted and to ensure all matters are appropriately handled.
“Protecting our citizens from terrorist organizations and
combatting the devastating drug crisis gripping our nation are two of the
Justice Department’s top priorities,” said Attorney General Sessions.
“Operations designed to investigate and prosecute terrorist organizations that
are also fueling that drug crisis must be paramount in this
administration. The DEA has worked tirelessly
on this front. I am committed to giving our hard working and dedicated DEA
agents all the tools that they need to allow them to shut down these drug
rings.
“While I am hopeful that there were no barriers constructed
by the last administration to allowing DEA agents to fully bring all
appropriate cases under Project Cassandra, this is a significant issue for the
protection of Americans. We will review these matters and give full support to
investigations of violent drug trafficking organizations
“The Department of Justice is absolutely committed to
investigating and prosecuting international drug trafficking organizations and
with the assistance of our DEA and FBI agents we will leave no stone unturned
as we work to making America safer.”
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