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B-173123 1 (1974-10-15)

handle is hein.gao/gaobaaejo0001 and id is 1 raw text is: fM[# , ;;/ i ) UNITED STATES GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE o (..ff 7 WASHINGTON, D.C. 20548 GENER~AL GOVCRNM ENT DIVISON B-173123 OCT 15 1974 The Honorable William R. Cotter House of Representatives Dear Mr. Cotter: On August 7, 1974, you requested that we examine several matters related to Federal drug abuse efforts in the Hartford, Connecticut, area, and the effectiveness of Federal drug task forces in other cities. In discussion with your office, it was agreed that we would not evaluate the effectiveness of Federal drug task forces in other cities nor would we make recommendations concerning the need for additional Federal drug efforts in Hartford. As agreed with your office, this report provides information on the following questions: --Has the Hartford Drug Task Force been abandoned? --What are the most recent estimates of the use of illicit drugs on the East Coast, New England, and the Hartford area? --What drug seizures, arrests, and convictions have been made by the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) Hartford District Office and the Hartford Drug Task Force? --Wlhat Federal mapnnwc.r is available to combat drug problems in Hartford? --What plans does DEA have to provide more manpower to the Hartford area? A summary of our review follows. The enclosure discusses each question in greater detail. We found that: --The Hartford Drug Task Force, one of about 40 Federal- State-local drug task force.s administered by DEA, has -6±% o?0~

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