Hamilton County Sheriff Jim Neil deputized members of the county's heroin task force Thursday morning so they are able to make arrests in communities outside their jurisdictions.
The purpose of deputizing them is to further disrupt the flow the drug, which continues to have a strong hold on the area.
Newtown Police Chief Tom Synan is leading the effort.
"What's big about this is no matter where you are dealing heroin, no matter where your user goes, it's going to come back to you," Synan said.