Stark County Sheriff'S Office Gets $10K State Grant to Fight Drug Trafficking


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The Stark County Sheriff's Office has been awarded $10,000 in funding to help fight drug trafficking.

The Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services' RecoveryOhio program has awarded more than $2.1 million in grants to 35 local drug task forces in the state, reports the Canton Repository.

The money will be used to help officers identify high-level drug traffickers, dismantle large drug trafficking organizations, interrupt the flow of money and drugs from international cartels, and prevent the sale of illegal narcotics.

The mission of the RecoveryOhio initiative is to increase substance use and mental health awareness, implement age-appropriate prevention education in schools, connect those who need help with treatment, and promote recovery.

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