Lac du Flambeau Band announces crackdown in drug crisis





The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa in Wisconsin announced Operation Pandora to crack down on drug abuse on the reservation.

Tribal officers joined other law enforcement agencies in a series of raids on Wednesday. More than 20 people were arrested in connection with drug trafficking.

“Our goal is to greatly impact the availability of drugs on our streets," Chairman Tom Maulson said in a press release.

More arrests are planned.

Get the Story:
Lac du Flambeau tribal police carry out sweeping drug raids (The Star Journal 6/27)
Intensive anti-drug effort continues at Lac du Flambeau (WSAU 6/27)

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