RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) -- Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for Attorney General, is unveiling his plans to tackle the fentanyl epidemic.

In an announcement in Richmond on Tuesday, Sept. 16, Jones said he’ll create a drug trafficking unit within the attorney general’s office that will work with local law enforcement to pool resources and intelligence to stop those who traffic fentanyl.

“Go after the folks who are laundering money and making sure that we’re also working with our community leaders to know that they have a support system in our unit so that we are there to provide the best services for them,” Jones told 8News.

Jones added that he supports expanding specialty drug courts to help those struggling with addiction get the treatment they need without going to jail or prison.

“We

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