Men charged with drug trafficking near St. Luke's School

July 23, 2009 at 12:47a.m.

BOARDMAN — Police arrested three Youngstown men who are accused of drug trafficking near a school.

Jaime Torres, 39, and Jesse Aponte, 18, both of East Dewey Avenue, and Jarell Huffman, 21, of East Auburndale Avenue, were arrested Tuesday afternoon after a traffic stop on South Avenue. St. Luke’s School is nearby.

Police found 233 suspected Ecstasy tablets, valued at $3,500, and 39 Ultram tablets, valued at $250, in bags in the car.

Ultram is a narcoticlike pain reliever.

All three men were in the Mahoning County jail.

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