Jason Helton Selected as Virginia Task Force Officer of the Year

TFO Jason Helton of the Carroll County Sheriff's Office has been selected as the 2024 Virginia Task Force Officer of the Year.

Special Agent Kevin Cruce selected as KY Task Force Officer of the Year

Appalachia HIDTA has selected ATF Special Agent Kevin Cruce as the 2024 KY Task Force Officer of the Year.

Southern Regional Drug Task Force Selected as WV Task Force of the Year

The Southern Regional Drug and Violent Crime Task Force has been selected as the 2024 WV Task Force of the Year for Appalachia HIDTA.

Appalachia HIDTA Program Overview

Appalachia Hidta

The Appalachia HIDTA mission is to enhance and coordinate drug enforcement efforts of local, state and federal law enforcement agencies within areas designated as High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas by pursuing the disruption/dismantlement of Drug Trafficking Organizations, particularly as it relates to the specific drug threat of the Appalachian region.

Submit an Anonymous Drug Tip

E-Mail - drugtip@ahidta.gov

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