The Impact Cartel Fentanyl has on the U.S. Judicial System with Paul Ostrow

Jul 16, 2024

How do prosecutors handle the evolving illicit drug market and how has it impacted our judicial system?

As fentanyl-related deaths continue to rise nationwide, our legal system now faces a new paradigm in seeking justice for so many lives lost.

In this episode, we are joined by Paul Ostrow, Chairman of the Fentanyl Free Communities Policy Board. He and host Michael Brown delve into the urgent and complex opioid crisis affecting communities across the nation, with a focus on the Midwest. Paul, drawing on his prosecutorial experience and commitment to justice, community improvement, and policy-driven solutions, emphasizes the need to support law enforcement while advocating for systemic changes.

Join us as we discuss:

The consequences of public drug policies and how that plays into an increase in criminal activity and court cases.
How the $200 million allocated budget is being used to combat substance abuse in Minnesota.
Why fentanyl possession penalties need to be reassessed to be effective and prevent deaths.

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Views expressed in this material are opinions of the host and the guest, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Rigaku Analytical Devices.

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Michael Brown

Michael W. Brown is the global director of counter-narcotics technology at Rigaku Analytical Devices. He has a distinguished career spanning more than 32 years as a Special Agent for the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). He served as the country attaché in India and Myanmar; During his tour in Myanmar, he provided foreign advisory support for counter narcotic enforcement that, to date, has resulted in the interdiction of over US$250 million in precursor chemicals and implementing the regions first use of Raman spectroscopy to degrade the supply chain for narcotics production. He was also part of a special specialized counter narcotics unit operating in the jungles of South America tasked with locating and destroying drug labs and narcotic supply chains. Most recently he was the DEA Headquarters staff coordinator for the Office of Foreign Operations for the Middle East-Europe-Afghanistan-India. Michael is a graduate of the United States Ranger Training Battalion and has a master’s degree in interdisciplinary technology and management from the University of Eastern Michigan.

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