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Drug task force seizes 14 grams of suspected meth

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The Ottawa County Drug Task Force seized approximately 14 grams of suspected methamphetamine from three people at an Erie Township residence on Wednesday.

According to a news release, task force officers seized the suspected methamphetamine from the trio at 3275 West Harbor Rd. The names of the three individuals — two males and one female — were not released.

It is the same residence where Robert A. Emigh, 37, was found in possession of methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana and drug paraphernalia when agents searched the home in December 2015, according to Ottawa County Drug Task Force Commander Carl Rider. [Read more…]

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Port Clinton man sentenced to 2 years on drug charge

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A Port Clinton man was sentenced to two years in prison after police found methamphetamine and mushrooms in his home.

Robert A. Emigh, 37, of the 3200 block of W. Harbor Road, pleaded guilty to aggravated possession of drugs, a third-degree misdemeanor, in February, according to court records.

Emigh was sentenced by Judge Bruce Winters with the Ottawa County Common Pleas Court on March 16.

The case stemmed from a search warrant executed on Emigh’s home in December 2015.

Ottawa County Drug Task Force Agents found methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana and other drug paraphernalia inside the home. Ottawa County sheriff’s deputies assisted during the search.

More than 12 grams of methamphetamine were found in a safe in Emigh’s home and on his person, according to the county prosecutor’s office.

Methamphetamine is a stimulant derived from a common ingredient in cold medications, county prosecutor James VanEerten said.

Emigh accepted a plea deal to plead guilty to aggravated possession of drugs in February. In exchange, the state agreed to dismiss a lesser charge.

Published by sanduskyregister.com

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Port Clinton man gets two years in prison in drug case

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A Port Clinton man will serve two years in prison after pleading guilty to aggravated possession of drugs.

According to the Ottawa County Prosecutor’s Office and Ottawa County Drug Task Force, Robert A. Emigh, 37, was found in possession of methamphetamine, psilocybin mushrooms, marijuana and drug paraphernalia when agents searched his residence in the 3200 block of West Harbor Road in December 2015.

Ottawa County Prosecuting Attorney James VanEerten said Monday that drug task force agents found more than 12 grams of methamphetamine in a safe in Emigh’s home, as well as hidden on his person.

Emigh pleaded guilty to the third-degree felony charge in February.

Published by portclintonnewsherald.com

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Ottawa County grand jury indicts nine on drug charges

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Nine people were indicted by an Ottawa County grand jury on  drug-related charges, including possession, trafficking and cultivation.

According to Ottawa County Prosecutor Mark Mulligan, the cases are the culmination of a five-month undercover investigation by the Ottawa County Drug Task Force earlier this year.

“While drug-related crimes remain prevalent throughout the nation, Ottawa County is fortunate to have a drug task force that is effectively working daily to reduce drug use and drug-related crimes in our area,” Mulligan said. [Read more…]

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Search Warrants in Medina County

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On Wednesday February 5, 2014 task force agents and officers from the Medina Police Department served a search warrant at a residence in the 300 block of Abbeyville Road in the city of Medina.  During the search, 27 marijuana plants were found in a tent type grow-room constructed in the master bedroom of the home.  Agents also found 24 containers of psilocybin mushroom spores that were in the infancy stage of development.

A resident of the home, was arrested for Endangering Children – a 3rd degree felony. A one year-old infant was found to be living in the home. Additional charges stemming from the cultivation and trafficking of marijuana and the cultivation of psilocybin mushrooms will be sought against  other occupants of the home.

The mother of the children was indicted for Endangering Children and Illegal Cultivation.  The male was indicted for Illegal Cultivation, Illegal Assembly of Chemicals and Endangering Children.

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