A man and a woman were arrested while detectives from the Franklin County Sheriff’s office were serving a drug-related warrant at a west Columbus apartment Thursday evening. According to Sheriff Zach Scott, The Franklin County Drug Task Force conducted an investigation into heroin trafficking at an apartment located in the 100 block of Schoolhouse Lane. […]

The METRICH Enforcement Unit, acting on an anonymous tip, seized $800, heroin and drug paraphernalia from a residence in the 100 block of Buckeye Avenue at 9:30 p.m. Thursday, according to police. During the search, detectives said they located numerous syringes, suspected ingredients for manufacturing synthetic narcotics and other drug paraphernalia.

Neighborhood complaints sparked a drug bust Friday at four suspected drug houses. The MARMET Drug Task Force’s latest operation, codenamed “Take A Number,” aimed to hit alleged drug dealers in the area, said Lt. Chris Adkins with the Marion Police Department. “It’s a continual problem, and we’re not going to stop,” he said.

A Norwalk man was arrested on felony charges Thursday after police raided an apartment following a tip about narcotics being distributed from there. The Norwalk Police Department, a member of METRICH, a 10-county drug task force, executed the search warrant at 212 Concord Court. Information was received indicating 23-year-old Jason Wayne Bryant, also known as […]

Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine stood before about 125 people at his seventh Drug Abuse Town Hall seeking input from invited panelists and the public. What he heard was similar to what others around Ohio have said — there needs to be more education at all grade levels about the dangers of drugs, and there […]