The Franklin County Sheriff's Office is going after people accused of smuggling illegal drugs into the two county jails. "It's been a problem for years," said Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott. "Its different types of drugs. We've seen an increase lately." Scott says at least three or four times a week, strips of suboxone, a […]

A Franklin County grand jury has indicted a central Ohio man for providing heroin that nearly killed two users. 26-year-old Anthony Reitan faces 11 counts, including drug trafficking, felonious assault and illegal manufacture of drugs.

Franklin County Sheriff Deputies arrested Anthony Reitan and charged him with supplying heroin to two people who eventually overdosed on the drug. According to Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott, Reitan, 26, of Reynoldsburg, sold the heroin to two people January 25, which caused them to overdose. Emergency crews responded to the scene and rendered lifesaving […]

The Franklin County Drug Task Force and Franklin County SWAT arrested three men in a major drug trafficking bust on Tuesday. Authorities executed two search warrants at homes on Omar Drive and Burley Drive in south Columbus during an investigation into drug trafficking. During the raids, more than $36,000 in cash, over a half kilogram […]

During a three day narcotics sweep, Franklin County Sheriff Deputies, arrested five people on drug charges, recovered multiple weapons and confiscated thousands of dollars in cash. According to Franklin County Sheriff Zach Scott, the first arrest of the sweep occurred January 12, when two traffic stops were conducted. Scott said Ronda Ruffner,49, Aldo Valdez,34, and […]