Biden Instructs Federal Agencies to Boost Counter-Drug-Trafficking Efforts

A new national security memo asks agencies to enhance information sharing and measures to block the flow of illegal drugs into the United States.

President Joe Biden delivers remarks about immigration and border security at the Brownsville Station in Olmito, Texas, on Feb. 29, 2024. Cheney Orr/Getty Images

President Joe Biden finalized a new national security memo on July 31 that instructs federal departments and agencies to boost their efforts to disrupt the flow of illicit narcotics into the United States.

The president said the memo will also order federal agencies to boost their intelligence collection and information sharing to more effectively uncover drug-trafficking efforts.