Federal funds to help fight drug crimes in Mahoning Valley

March 3, 2008 at 3:34p.m.

YOUNGSTOWN — The Mahoning Valley’s long-term plan to combat drug crime got a financial boost of $470,000.

U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, awarded checks today to the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force and Mahoning County commissioners for substance abuse intervention. The task force received $376,000 and $94,000 went to common pleas Judge Jack Durkin’s drug court.

Ryan presented the checks at the Mahoning County Emergency Management Agency on Industrial Road. He said the funds will help curb crime in Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley.