Oregon Congressman Presses AG Garland to Act on Narco-Slavery in Oregon

Oregon Congressman Presses AG Garland to Act on Narco-Slavery in Oregon
Flyover image of a potentially illegal marijuana grow in Jackson County, Oregon. Jackson County
Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
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Rep. Cliff Bentz (R-Oregon) is pressing Attorney General Merrick Garland to address what appears to be “narco-slavery” linked to a multibillion-dollar illegal marijuana growing and human-trafficking crisis in Southern Oregon.

“Since this is a problem that affects more than my state of Oregon, we need to understand what the DOJ, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, and the FBI are doing to help address this nationwide epidemic of lawlessness,” Bentz wrote in a Nov. 5 letter to Garland provided to The Epoch Times.

Scottie Barnes
Scottie Barnes
Freelance reporter
Scottie Barnes writes breaking news and investigative pieces for The Epoch Times from the Pacific Northwest. She has a background in researching the implications of public policy and emerging technologies on areas ranging from homeland security and national defense to forestry and urban planning.
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