The two year drug enforcement effort, Operation Bitter Orange just wrapped up and the State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) along with the U.S. Attorney’s Office is calling it the best example of local and federal teamwork they have witnessed in years.
Newberry Sheriff Lee Foster says efforts like this are more effective with federal help and they can go after the assets of drug kingpins and that much of the assets are returned to local law enforcement. “The great part about that is the federal government sends that back down to the local government who can use that much more today in times of budget cuts and across-the-board cuts that we’re getting every day.” [Read more...]







