Lisa Murkowski
30:19 - 30:48
“He was involved with a multi-drug, multi-defendant drug case that Mr. Reardon prosecuted involving significant amounts of methamphetamine and heroin being brought into the Kenai Peninsula. And after this conspiracy was brought down, There was a local law enforcement officer that shared that not only did the drug trade dry up in this area for a period of time, but robberies and violence decreased.”
- Speaker
- Lisa Murkowski
- Timestamp
- 30:19 – 30:48
- Community
- Alaska News
- Location
- Alaska
- Captured at
- September 16, 2026
From the transcript
Mr. Reardon also brings an understanding of the issues that face rural Alaska to the bench. Uh, he has done outreach as part of the U.S. Attorney's Office Rural Alaska Anti-Violence Enforcement Initiative This was an initiative that was created after Attorney General Barr's visit to the state back in 2018. He has also been involved in the effort to address our drug issues in this state. He was involved with a multi-drug, multi-defendant drug case that Mr. Reardon prosecuted involving significant amounts of methamphetamine and heroin being brought into the Kenai Peninsula. And after this conspiracy was brought down, There was a local law enforcement officer that shared that not only did the drug trade dry up in this area for a period of time, but robberies and violence decreased.
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