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PUTNAM, WEST VIRGINIA ANTI-DRUG EFFORTS GET $22,000
WINFIELD, WEST YIRGINIA - Putnam County law enforcement units fighting drug-related crimes are getting $22,000 to help continue their efforts.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Department, Narcotics Enforcement Unit and the Prosecuting Attorney's Office will share the $22,000 distributed by the West Virginia Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team, or MDENT, said Capt. Chuck Sadler of the Charleston, West Virginia Police Department.
The Putnam, West Virginia agencies joined MDENT this year and became eligible for federal funds distributed through the West Virginia regional group.
Putnam and Kanawha County officials announced the grants. They were also based on drug seizures and other drug-related enforcement activities in Putnam County, West Virginia.
Both the Sheriff's Department and the Narcotics Unit received $10,000 each, while Prosecuting Attorney Mark Sorsaia's office got $2,200 for its part in county drug enforcement.
The joint effort from both counties has helped everyone to suppress drug activity in the area, Sadler said.
"We have more manpower to work on addressing the problems," he said. Even though the units worked together before, Sadler said that operating as a single unit has given the groups better direction and more control.
Putnam County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy John Dailey said that working with MDENT has been "excellent." The combined efforts have quelled a lot of drug activity in Putnam County, West Virginia he said.
"We've made a lot of busts and got a lot of money through the seizures," Dailey said. The department not only profits from the drugs confiscated from dealers, but can also use or sell vehicles or other items used to proliferate the sale of drugs, he said.
The Putnam, West Virginia agencies are able to use the $22,000 toward the cost of additional drug enforcement or for general law enforcement activities in the county.
Though Dailey said that Sheriff Stan Farley hasn't stated how he wants the money spent, the funds would most likely go toward purchasing new computers and items like four-wheelers.
"The other day we had some people out in the woods, and we had to borrow a four-wheeler," Dailey said. "That's kind of embarrassing."
WINFIELD, WEST YIRGINIA - Putnam County law enforcement units fighting drug-related crimes are getting $22,000 to help continue their efforts.
The Putnam County Sheriff's Department, Narcotics Enforcement Unit and the Prosecuting Attorney's Office will share the $22,000 distributed by the West Virginia Metropolitan Drug Enforcement Network Team, or MDENT, said Capt. Chuck Sadler of the Charleston, West Virginia Police Department.
The Putnam, West Virginia agencies joined MDENT this year and became eligible for federal funds distributed through the West Virginia regional group.
Putnam and Kanawha County officials announced the grants. They were also based on drug seizures and other drug-related enforcement activities in Putnam County, West Virginia.
Both the Sheriff's Department and the Narcotics Unit received $10,000 each, while Prosecuting Attorney Mark Sorsaia's office got $2,200 for its part in county drug enforcement.
The joint effort from both counties has helped everyone to suppress drug activity in the area, Sadler said.
"We have more manpower to work on addressing the problems," he said. Even though the units worked together before, Sadler said that operating as a single unit has given the groups better direction and more control.
Putnam County Sheriff's Department Chief Deputy John Dailey said that working with MDENT has been "excellent." The combined efforts have quelled a lot of drug activity in Putnam County, West Virginia he said.
"We've made a lot of busts and got a lot of money through the seizures," Dailey said. The department not only profits from the drugs confiscated from dealers, but can also use or sell vehicles or other items used to proliferate the sale of drugs, he said.
The Putnam, West Virginia agencies are able to use the $22,000 toward the cost of additional drug enforcement or for general law enforcement activities in the county.
Though Dailey said that Sheriff Stan Farley hasn't stated how he wants the money spent, the funds would most likely go toward purchasing new computers and items like four-wheelers.
"The other day we had some people out in the woods, and we had to borrow a four-wheeler," Dailey said. "That's kind of embarrassing."
