Pubdate: Thu, 11 Oct 2007
Source: Decatur Daily (AL)
Copyright: 2007 The Decatur Daily
Contact:  http://www.decaturdaily.com/
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/696

LAWRENCE GETS GRANT FOR DRUG TASK FORCE

MOULTON - The Lawrence County Commission was awarded a $61,000 state 
grant for the county Drug and Violent Crime Task Force, Gov. Bob 
Riley announced Wednesday.

The task force will use the funds to investigate and prosecute cases 
involving the manufacture, sale and use of illegal drugs including 
marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamine, according to a press release 
from Riley's office.

The unit plans to use a portion of the grant to hire an additional 
investigator, which task force officials say will allow it to 
investigate more cases.

Task force agents from the Lawrence County Sheriff's Department, the 
district attorney's office, and police departments in Moulton, North 
Courtland and Town Creek fight drug-related crime by using 
informants, undercover drug purchases and other 
intelligence-gathering techniques.

Riley awarded the grant from funds made available to the state by the 
U.S. Department of Justice.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs will 
administer the grant.
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