L.A. Gets $10.5 Million to Fight Drug Trafficking
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Sen. John Seymour (R-Calif.) on Monday announced the release of $10.5 million in federal money to combat drug trafficking in the Los Angeles area, one of the nation’s major drug hubs.
“If you’re in the business of trafficking drugs, life’s about to get a whole lot tougher for you,” Seymour said at a news conference attended by representatives from a dozen Southern California law enforcement agencies. “Working together, we’re going to see that you’re off the streets and out of business,” he said.
The money came from a federal program formed to provide financial help to police in the country’s busiest drug trade cities. Former drug czar William J. Bennett designated Los Angeles a high-intensity drug trafficking area last year, joining New York City, Miami, Houston and the Southwest border.
Seymour said that local and state agencies will split the money with a handful of federal police agencies, with the latter getting the lion’s share of $6.7 million.
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