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 web posted September 26, 2007 JOHNSTON – With a recent drug raid resulting in over a dozen arrests earlier this month, EdgefieldDaily.com is taking a look into area law enforcement’s ongoing battle to eradicate drugs in the county and local municipalities. The series will begin today and continue over the next two weeks. With the most recent raids taking place in Johnston we spoke with Johnston Police Chief Chris Aston who said his commitment to curtail drug use and sales relies heavily on the Sheriff’s Narcotics Division, “They are a tremendous help to us.” Chief Aston said his department is focusing on drug use and dealers in Johnston, “but we don’t have a narcotics officer and it’s not in our budget to get one”. To perform undercover investigations and drug buys his department depends on the Sheriff’s Office to conduct those type operations. However, that does not stop Johnston Police Officers from making drug arrest Aston said. “We still make drug arrests, sometimes from traffic stops or as a result of another type of crime,” that is being investigated. With his officers patrolling the streets and staying in close contact with residents, information of drug activity is one way his department keeps close tabs on where and who is involved in illicit activity. The citizens of the town, Aston said, are the first line of defense in stopping drug activity. That information is shared with other agencies that also aid in narcotics investigations. With Johnston being in close proximity to Saluda County and the Towns of, Edgefield, Trenton, Saluda and Ridge Spring, among others, the flow of information aids all agencies in fighting drug crimes. Money seized in drug arrests in the town goes to the Sheriff’s Office to help fight drug crime. “That was agreed on years ago when they did away with the jail here and the municipal judge,” Aston said. The town does get money from a drug arrest if the person arrested by the Police Department forfeits the money rather than have is seized, Aston said. Referring back to the multi-agency narcotics investigations Aston said, “We couldn’t do it without them,” and added that there are always operations and investigations that are ongoing. “Drug dealers are getting nervous,” Aston said, and that is the way he likes it. “They (the dealers) know we’re watching.” Part two of this series will focus on the Edgefield County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Division and the things they are doing to combat illegal drug use and sales in and around the county. Part three will examine the judicial aspect of what a drug dealer faces for their nefarious activities. EdgefieldDaily.com commends the fine men and women of law enforcement that work diligently to make our county and towns safer. For all
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