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Busted! Local law enforcement collaborative effort pays off

A number of people were detained on an investigative hold and released after the search of a local residence yielded a cache of drugs and some weapons. Cardington Police Chief John Hinton issued a press release Wednesday, January 29 regarding the confiscation:

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Bath Township mother charged with making methamphetamine

The Summit County Drug Unit arrested a Bath Township mother accused of making methamphetamine inside her home. Crystal Brown, 31, was arrested on felony charges of drug manufacturing Wednesday following a search at 1285 N. Hametown Road. Task force agents say they found six one-pot meth labs used to make the drug inside the house. […]

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Second METRICH MARMET raid yields drugs, two arrests

Drug task force detectives are on a hot streak amid the cold of winter. A second bust by the METRICH-MARMET Drug Task Force yielded nearly 2 ounces of crack cocaine, 2.3 grams of heroin and a pair of drug trafficking arrests in Marion.

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Police Concerned About Growing Number Of Dabbers Using Highly Concentrated Pot

Worthington Police Sgt. Shawn Dysert is watching Facebook for trends, much like a terrorism task force member tracks chatter between dangerous groups. He says current chatter about dabbing indicates it is already here in the community. Posts like “I just have the best dabs ever…I’m stoned” are a window into an emerging drug trend. “This […]

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Meth Lab in Medina County

On January 29, 2014 Medina County Drug Task Force agents developed information of a possible meth lab at a home in Bath Township in neighboring Summit County.  MCDTF agents worked with Summit County Drug Unit agents who were able to obtain consent to search the home.  6 one-pot meth vessels were found in and around […]

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