This story is just an excerpt. Pick up Monday's Butler Eagle for the full story.By Jim SmithEagle Staff WriterState police vice officers with the help of county narcotics detectives rounded up a suspected drug crew from Ohio allegedly dealing crack cocaine and heroin in Butler County.The arrests happened Friday evening during an investigation that included separate drug raids 30 minutes apart at two Butler homes. In all, nine suspects were nabbed and jailed.Police seized nearly $7,000 in currency, in addition to more than 11 grams of suspected crack, at least 3 grams of heroin, drug-packaging materials and other contraband and cell phones.All nine defendants are charged with felony counts of possession with intent to deliver a controlled substance and dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, and misdemeanor drug possession.Charged from Ohio are Elijah G. Alexander, 30, Bryant L. Battle 49, and Terrell M. McDowell, 38, all of Youngstown; Darrell G. Strowder, Jr., 33, of Cleveland Heights; and Angel S. Thompson, 25, of Boardman.District Judge Sue Haggerty remanded those defendants to Butler County Prison on $100,000 bail each following an arraignment Saturday.Also charged are David W. Robertson, 37, Phillip Hoak, 32, and Katie M. Defonde, 33, all of Butler; and Becky J. Zebley, 34, of Ellwood City.All four were placed in the county prison on $50,000 bail each after Haggerty arraigned them Saturday.A network of suspected dealers — known as the “Youngstown Crew” — had been on police radar for some time, according to investigators. Informants apparently first tipped off authorities the crew was trafficking crack and heroin in the Butler area.Crew members would typically set up shop at a drug user's home to deal narcotics. Two sites of operation, police said, included homes in the city at 410 E. Locust St., Apt. 1 and 331 W. North St., Apt. 9.