Gov. Kay Ivey has awarded $800,000 in grants to strengthen narcotics enforcement efforts across Alabama, directing funding to agencies tasked with investigating drug-related crimes and pursuing traffickers statewide.

The funding provides $100,000 each to the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency and the state’s seven regional drug task forces, which collectively operate as the Alabama Drug Enforcement Task Force, a news release said. Overseen by ALEA, the task force brings together officers from multiple local law enforcement agencies who have authority to investigate narcotics cases across jurisdictional lines throughout Alabama.

“The Drug Enforcement Task Force is a great benefit to Alabama’s law enforcement community, allowing local agencies from around the state to coordinate and share resources, all in the name of keeping our communities safe,” Ivey said in the release. “I am pleased to award these funds to support the task force’s mission of apprehending traffickers and taking illegal drugs off the street.”

State officials said the coordinated approach allows agencies to pool personnel and intelligence, improving their ability to disrupt drug trafficking networks that often span multiple regions.

According to ALEA, the task force made 908 arrests in 2025 and seized $490,000 along with a range of illegal drugs and substances, underscoring the scale of enforcement activity supported by the program.

The Alabama Department of Economic and Community Affairs is administering the grants using funds provided by the U.S. Department of Justice.

“ADECA joins Gov. Ivey in support of the officers who work tirelessly to arrest dangerous criminals and rid communities of drugs,” ADECA Director Kenneth Boswell said. “This initiative strengthens public safety throughout the state.”