Some counties to lose funds for enforcement

Dozens of alleged drug dealers were caught in a federally-funded sweep in several locations in East Central Illinois, but looming budget cuts would severely hamper such efforts, officials said Friday.

The Vermilion County Metropolitan Enforcement Group announced on Friday that officers arrested 25 people on Thursday who allegedly sold crack cocaine to undercover agents between March 15 and April 17.

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