Drug indictment

Drug indictment

YOUNGSTOWN — A federal grand jury in Cleveland has indicted Roger R. Shaffer of Struthers on charges of distributing marijuana and possession of cocaine, marijuana and heroin.

The FBI said a source used by the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force told investigators that Shaffer had been selling marijuana for $1,000 a pound and storing the drugs in a lock box he kept at 2430 N. Redgate Lane in Austintown.

Court records show Shaffer, 31, was arrested by Austintown police during a traffic stop April 2. During the stop, a police dog alerted on Shaffer’s vehicle. Police said they seized 45 pounds of marijuana, 41‚Ñ2 ounces of cocaine and 20 grams of heroin.

A search warrant was then used to enter the lock box at the Redgate Lane garage, and 2.2 pounds of cocaine and 27 pounds of marijuana were seized.

Grecian Festival

WARREN — St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church will transform its community center and parking lot to host the 41st annual Grecian Festival on Wednesday and Thursday from 4 to 11 p.m., Friday and Saturday from 4 p.m. to midnight, and Sunday from 1 to 11 p.m.

Vendors will offer traditional Greek dinners and desserts and fair treats. A beer garden and Greek coffee house will sell beverages. The festival also features games, rides and cultural displays. The community center is located at 3223 Atlantic St. N.E.

Each night will feature music and a dance performance starting at 7 p.m. DJ Steve Aivazis will appear Wednesday. The Grecian Flames Band will play Thursday and Friday, and the Alpha Omega Band will play Saturday and Sunday. The St. Demetrios junior and senior dance troupes will perform every night.

Dispatching services

SALEM — Council voted Monday to start handling dispatching services for the village of Beloit. A private company that had been handling dispatching for the village had announced it was ending operations Aug. 1, when the new pact with Salem will begin.

Beloit will pay $400 a month for police, fire and emergency medical dispatching.

Councilman Jim Dyke, who was at the council meeting representing the village, said Beloit council was to vote on the issue Monday evening. The village solicitor will then draw up a formal agreement.

Poland trustees meeting

POLAND — Township trustees will meet in special session at 5 p.m. today at the government center, 3339 Dobbins Road, to approve the purchase of a truck for the road department and request advances on second-half taxes from the Mahoning County auditor.