  Undercover officers present Operation Street Smart   March 25,
2013 Staff Writer , Salem News  EAST LIVERPOOL - If the customer
in front of you at the local department store was purchasing
Styrofoam cups, cough syrup, Sprite, Jolly Ranchers and Gummi
Bears, would you give him even a questioning glance?  Most
likely not, yet that customer just purchased all the makings of
a drug that has gained popularity among young people.  That was
just one of many facts shared Tuesday at the East Liverpool
Motor Lodge during Operation Street Smart, an award-winning,
nationally renowned program presented by undercover officers to
a roomful of parents, concerned officials, social service agency
staff members, educators and law enforcement officers.  Lt Shawn
Bain and retired Sgt. Michael Powell of the Franklin County
Sheriff's Office, gave a sobering four-hour presentation aimed
at enlightening the community on current drug trends, how young
people get the drugs they're taking, how they hide them and
refer to them and the