Feb 28, 2019 | METRICH Enforcement Unit
Forty-three people were indicted in federal court for their suspected roles in two separate conspiracies to sell large amounts of drugs in the Mansfield area. Twenty-three people were charged in a 42-count indictment with conspiracy to possess intent to distribute...
Feb 15, 2019 | Franklin County Drug Task Force
A Fostoria man is facing charges following a Thursday drug bust. Seneca County Drug Task Force-METRICH Enforcement Unit and Fostoria Police Department officers arrested 61-year-old Patrick Roddy following a search of his home at 734 Lynn Street. Authorities have...
Feb 8, 2019 | METRICH Enforcement Unit
A parcel containing cocaine destined for Mansfield was intercepted by the U.S Postal Inspection Service. On February 7th, 2019 the U.S Postal Inspection Service Cleveland Field Office notified the METRICH Enforcement Unit that a parcel containing approximately 1.59...
Jan 25, 2019 | Multi-Area Narcotics Unit
On January 24, 2019, the Multi Area Narcotics Task Force concluded a lengthy investigation with the assistance of West Central Ohio Crime Task Force. Martez E Smith, 36 years of age, from Lima, OH. was arrested and charged with Trafficking in Cocaine, a Felony of the...
Dec 28, 2018 | Lake County Narcotics Agency
As recently as five years ago there wasn’t a single fentanyl case in the Lake County Crime Lab. Now it’s the most commonly seen opioid in the Painesville Township-based lab. “This trend is noted in other hard hit opioid areas in the country,” said Doug Rohde, the...
