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• LOCAL12.COM

  LOCAL MAN ARRESTED AFTER B.U.R.N. TASK FORCE SEIZES 200 GRAMS OF METH, GUN (opens in a new tab)

  A Hamilton man is facing felony charges after Butler County drug agents seized methamphetamine, psychedelic mushrooms and a handgun while executing a search warrant Thursday. The Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (B.U.R.N.), working with the Hamilton Police Department Neighborhood Police Section, executed the warrant at a home in the 2300 block of Bender Avenue as part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.

• WHIO.COM

  METH, PSILOCYBIN MUSHROOMS FOUND DURING DRUG BUST IN BUTLER COUNTY (opens in a new tab)

  The Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (B.U.R.N.) and the Hamilton Police Department Neighborhood Police Section (NPS) Unit executed a search warrant in the 2300 block of Bender Avenue at approximately 12:30 p.m.

• WSAZ.COM

  SOUTHERN OHIO DRUG TASK FORCE: TWO MEN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES (opens in a new tab)

  Two men from Columbus, Ohio, were arrested on drug charges Thursday, according to the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force.

• WHIO.COM

  2 ARRESTED IN DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION IN LOGAN COUNTY (opens in a new tab)

  The Logan County Unified Task Force has been conducting an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking in the Chippewa Park area. As part of the search, Tony Troiano and Kelley Kirtos, both of Columbus, were arrested. Troiano was arrested on an outstanding warrant for drug trafficking and Kirtos was arrested for possession of methamphetamines, the sheriff’s office said.

• ABC6ONYOURSIDE.COM

  24 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN MANSFIELD IN RICHLAND COUNTY JULY DRUG SWEEP (opens in a new tab)

  A week-long drug enforcement initiative conducted throughout Richland County, beginning July 5, yielded 24 arrests. The initiative took place with METRICH Enforcement Unit, in partnership with Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force and local law enforcement agencies.

• DAYTON247NOW.COM

  TRENTON MAN ARRESTED AFTER B.U.R.N. SEIZES 3 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA, THC, AND $19,956 (opens in a new tab)

  According to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force, also called B.U.R.N., was executing a search warrant in the 900 block of West Jameson Court in Trenton around 9:58 a.m. on July 27.

• WDTN.COM

  MAN ARRESTED AFTER $19.9K AND ALLEGED MARIJUANA SEIZURE IN TRENTON (opens in a new tab)

  According to the Butler County Sheriff’s Office, the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (B.U.R.N.) and Trenton Police Department executed a residential search warrant at approximately 10 a.m. in the 900 block of West Jameson Court.

• YAHOO.COM

  BUTLER COUNTY TASK FORCE ARRESTS MAN WITH ALLEGED CARTEL TIES (opens in a new tab)

  According to the Butler County Sheriff's Office, agents seized over 150 grams of fentanyl mixed with xylazine and other synthetic narcotics.

• HOODLINE.COM

  CINCINNATI FENTANYL BUST NETS 150 GRAMS, GUN AND ALLEGED CARTEL LINK (opens in a new tab)

  Green was taken into custody after an investigation by the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (B.U.R.N.), WKRC reports. Detectives say they recovered about 150 grams of fentanyl, a loaded firearm, a hydraulic kilogram press, digital scales, blenders, packaging materials, and other equipment commonly seen in large-scale drug trafficking operations.

• WTRF.COM

  FENTANYL, WEAPONS CASE IN OHIO; MAN SENTENCED (opens in a new tab)

  A Zanesville man has been sentenced to 13 years in prison following a drug trafficking investigation conducted by the Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force.

• MSN.COM

  METH, ILLEGAL FIREARMS FOUND DURING DRUG RAID IN OHIO VALLEY; MAN ARRESTED (opens in a new tab)

  Investigators said the warrant followed a months-long investigation by the sheriff’s office and the Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force into suspected drug trafficking activity at the property.

• WTOV9.COM

  GUERNSEY COUNTY DRUG BUST LEADS TO ARREST (opens in a new tab)

  A drug bust in Guernsey County on Wednesday has led to a Cambridge man being charged with aggravated trafficking in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs.

• WKTN.COM

  FINDLAY MAN ARRESTED AFTER NARCOTIC SEARCH WARRANTS EXECUTED AT TWO HOMES IN HANCOCK COUNTY (opens in a new tab)

  On Wednesday, June 3 at approximately 2:00 p.m., the Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force assisted by the Findlay Police Department executed a narcotic search warrant at 612 N Main St., Findlay OH, 45840.

• WTRF.COM

  OHIO MAN SOLD DRUGS FOR IMPRISONED HUMAN TRAFFICKER, SENTENCED (opens in a new tab)

  Investigators with the Muskingum County Joint Drug Unit and the CODE Task Force said Baylor distributed fentanyl to local drug dealers in Muskingum County.

• MSN.COM

  LOGAN COUNTY RESIDENTS ARRESTED FOR ALLEGEDLY TRAFFICKING CRYSTAL METH (opens in a new tab)

  According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, a search warrant was served at a home on Midway Avenue in Lakeview on Saturday, May 2, by the Logan County Unified Drug Task Force and the Washington Township Police Department.

• YAHOO.COM

  MAN SENTENCED TO FEDERAL PRISON ON GUN, DRUG CHARGES (opens in a new tab)

  A sentencing memorandum by the government said the three times Simmons had cocaine was when he sold the drug to what they termed a cooperating source of the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Task Force during an investigation.

• JUSTICE.COM

  MEDINA MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR MANUFACTURING AND SELLING DRUGS OUT OF HIS HOME (opens in a new tab)

  A 29-year-old Medina County man who was possessing controlled substances and manufacturing illegal drugs out of his home, which he intended to distribute throughout Summit and Medina Counties, has been sentenced to prison.

• WFIN.COM

  DRUG TASK FORCE EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANT IN FINDLAY, ARRESTS MAN (opens in a new tab)

  On 6/3/2026 at approx. 1400 hrs the Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force assisted by the Findlay Police Department executed a narcotic search warrant at 612 N Main St., Findlay OH, 45840.

• NORTHWESTSIGNAL.NET

  HC COMMISSIONERS RECEIVE REQUEST FOR ONEOHIO FUNDS (opens in a new tab)

  The Henry County commissioners Tuesday fielded a request for OneOhio Recovery Foundation Funds to be directed toward a substance abuse/mental health liaison position with the Multi-Area Narcotics (MAN) Unit.

• DEA.GOV

  HOMELAND SECURITY TASK FORCE INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ADDITIONAL NARCOTICS SEIZURES; CURRENT TOTAL EXCEEDS 700 POUNDS OF COCAINE (opens in a new tab)

  An ongoing investigation stemming from the May 10 arrest of two Southwest Ohio relatives has led investigators to taking an additional 244 kilograms of suspected cocaine from the alleged drug traffickers.

• CHILLICOTHEGAZETTE.COM

  CHILLICOTHE POLICE SAY FLOCK CAMERAS HELP SOLVE CASES IN THE CITY (opens in a new tab)

  The company, Flock Safety, describes itself as a public safety technology company that connects audio, video and investigative systems.

• SCIOTOVALLEYGUARDIAN.COM

  MULTI-AGENCY OPERATION NETS 18 ARRESTS ACROSS FIVE SOUTHERN OHIO COUNTIES IN STATEWIDE HUMAN TRAFFICKING CRACKDOWN (opens in a new tab)

  The regional effort was part of Operation Spring Cleaning, a statewide initiative coordinated by the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission and the Ohio Attorney General’s Office. The operation ran from May 13 through May 20, 2026, with the Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force and the U.S. 23 Pipeline Task Force leading regional efforts focused on prostitution demand reduction, human trafficking investigations, online exploitation cases, and victim-centered enforcement.

• IRONTONTRIBUNE.COM

  PORTSMOUTH WOMAN ARRESTED ON DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES (opens in a new tab)

  A Portsmouth woman was arrested after a raid and her business and the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force confiscated a bulk amount of fentanyl and crack cocaine.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  TWO ARRESTED, METH DISCOVERED IN FINDLAY DRUG BUST (opens in a new tab)

  The Hancock METICH Drug Task Force and the Findlay Police Department executed a search warrant at 2034 Elyria Street around 1 AM on Thursday. There they found 11 ounces of suspected meth and items associated with drug trafficking.

• SPECTRUMNEWS1.COM

  U.S. 23 MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE EXECUTES DRUG SEARCH WARRANTS IN ROSS COUNTY (opens in a new tab)

  The U.S. 23 Major Crimes Task Force recently served three drug-related search warrants throughout Ross County, resulting in the seizure of narcotics, illegal firearms and thousands of dollars.

• WTRF.COM

  GUNS SEIZED, 2 ARRESTED IN STEUBENVILLE DRUG RAIDS (opens in a new tab)

  Two people were taken into custody after authorities executed search warrants at two Steubenville homes earlier this week, the Jefferson County Drug Task Force said.

• MORNINGJOURNALNEWS.COM

  MORE THAN 70 GRAMS COCAINE FOUND IN DTF WARRANT EXECUTION (opens in a new tab)

  Over 70 grams of suspected cocaine were seized during a warrant execution by the Columbiana County Drug Task Force (DTF) on Feb. 13.

• COUNTRYHERALD.COM

  BUTLER COUNTY, OH – B.U.R.N. DRUG BUST: $10K CASH, METH AND FENTANYL SEIZED DURING HAMILTON SEARCH (opens in a new tab)

  Two Hamilton residents face felony drug charges after Butler County deputies and a regional narcotics task force seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cash during a search warrant execution Thursday morning.

• MSN.COM

  B.U.R.N. TASK FORCE SEIZES 120G OF SUSPECTED FENTANYL IN THURSDAY BUST (opens in a new tab)

  One man is in custody after a narcotics bust seized 120g of suspected fentanyl, 90g of suspected cocaine, a 2017 Mercedes-Benz vehicle and a Slingshot Motorcycle in Butler and Hamilton Counties.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  DAYTON MAN IN CUSTODY AFTER BEING FOUND WITH TWO POUNDS OF METH IN ALLEN COUNTY (opens in a new tab)

  The Allen County Sheriff's Office says the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force received information that 37-year-old Gregory Napier was in Allen County with the intention to distribute methamphetamine. Investigators located him in Jackson Township and began an investigation.

• WPXI.COM

  2 PEOPLE TAKEN INTO CUSTODY DURING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION SPANNING PENNSYLVANIA, OHIO (opens in a new tab)

  In a social media post Saturday, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office said a four-month investigation concluded Thursday with multiple agencies from both states involved. The investigation focused on alleged distribution of heroin, cocaine and crack cocaine in various municipalities.

• YAHOO.COM

  LOCAL MAN ARRESTED AFTER DEPUTIES FIND 2 POUNDS OF METH, CASH DURING DRUG BUST (opens in a new tab)

  The West Central Ohio Crime Task Force received information that Gregory Napier, 37, from Dayton, was in Allen County and allegedly had two pounds of methamphetamine with him, according to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office.

• WSPYNEWS.COM

  TWO OTTAWA RESIDENTS CHARGED AFTER TRIDENT DRUG BUST (opens in a new tab)

  TRIDENT arrested 29-year-old Damien M. Johnson and 23-year-old Kayla M. McCarthy. Both are charged with unlawful possession with intent to deliver methamphetamine and cocaine and were taken to the LaSalle County Jail in Ottawa.

• Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force

  MULTI-AREA NARCOTICS TASK FORCE EXECUTED A SEARCH WARRANT (opens in a new tab)

  On December 3rd, 2025, the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant located at 838 Deerwood Drive Defiance, Ohio. This search warrant was the conclusion of a long-term narcotics investigation involving multiple criminal offenses including drug trafficking.

• COUNTRYHERALD.COM

  BUTLER COUNTY, OH – B.U.R.N. DRUG BUST: $10K CASH, METH AND FENTANYL SEIZED DURING HAMILTON SEARCH (opens in a new tab)

  Two Hamilton residents face felony drug charges after Butler County deputies and a regional narcotics task force seized methamphetamine, fentanyl, and cash during a search warrant execution Thursday morning.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  FINDLAY MAN JAILED AFTER TRAFFIC STOP, DRUG SEARCH AT SHINKLE STREET HOME (opens in a new tab)

  The Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force says that they initially received reports back in October of large amounts of traffic coming and going from a house on Shinkle Street in Findlay. Findlay Police pulled over the resident of that house, 20-year-old Chance Musgrave, on October 19. They say that they found suspected cocaine, a scale, and a handgun. Musgrave was arrested and jailed on drug charges.

• ABC6ONYOURSIDE.COM

  PORTSMOUTH MAN ARRESTED AFTER POLICE SEIZE FENTANYL, CRACK COCAINE, LOADED GUNS (opens in a new tab)

  A Portsmouth man was arrested on multiple drug charges following a joint investigation by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  FIVE ARRESTED IN HANCOCK COUNTY METRICH DRUG TASK FORCE DRUG OPERATION (opens in a new tab)

  The Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force says their agency, along with several others - including the FBI - put on three controlled reverse drug deliveries. These operations were put together after an FBI investigation yielded several kilograms of cocaine in the Findlay area. The FBI also discovered a number of buyers of the seized cocaine and set up fake transactions with them, apprehending the five men in a controlled location.

• ABC6ONYOURSIDE.COM

  BUTLER COUNTY DRUG AGENTS MAKE TWO CRYSTAL METH BUSTS IN TWO DAYS (opens in a new tab)

  The Butler County Sheriff's Office said two illegal immigrants were arrested and more than a pound of methamphetamine was seized on February 14. the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Taskforce also seized one thousand dollars in cash.

• WDTN.COM

  ALLEGED DRUGS SEIZED FROM TOILET IN LOGAN COUNTY HOME (opens in a new tab)

  Officials seized a gallon-sized plastic bag covered in suspected cocaine residue next to a toilet, alongside other alleged drugs inside the toilet, from a Logan County home. According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, the Logan County Unified Drug Task Force had executed a search warrant for a home on County Road 130 in Bellefontaine.

• WTOV9.COM

  TWO MEN ARRESTED IN STEUBENVILLE DRUG BUST; THREE OTHERS HELD ON WARRANTS (opens in a new tab)

  Two men are in custody following their arrest on drugs trafficking and possession charges. The arrests occurred during a search warrant executed at 423 N 7th St., Steubenville, where authorities discovered narcotics and drug paraphernalia.

• FOX19.COM

  CLERMONT COUNTY MAN INDICTED AFTER SEARCH UNCOVERS MORE THAN $100,000 OF DRUGS (opens in a new tab)

  A Clermont County man was indicted after an investigation uncovered more than $100,000 worth of drugs, according to the Clermont County Sheriff’s Office. David Goodine, 19, of Williamsburg Township, was indicted by a grand jury on several counts of possession and trafficking of marijuana, THC wax, psychedelic mushrooms and LSD, court records show. The Clermont County Narcotics Task Force launched an investigation into Goodine after deputies received a tip that he was selling drugs out of his home on the 5400 block of State Route 133.

• MSN.COM

  CLERMONT COUNTY OPERATION 'CLEAN SWEEP' NETS 27 ARRESTS IN MAJOR CRACKDOWN (opens in a new tab)

  The operation targeted individuals involved in narcotics investigations and other criminal activities across the county. It was a collaborative effort involving the Clermont County Sheriff's Office Narcotics Task Force, which includes the Union Township Police Department and the Pierce Township Police Department, as well as Clermont County SWAT, the Investigations Division, Road Patrol, Court Services, Warrants Division, Corrections, and the Drone Unit.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  ALLEN COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT SEIZES ONE KILOGRAM OF FENTANYL (opens in a new tab)

  West Central Ohio Crime Task Force, with assistance from the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the US Post Office, confiscated one kilo of fentanyl as part of an ongoing investigation.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  FINDLAY VAPE SHOP SEARCHED BY TASK FORCE AFTER ILLEGAL MARIJUANA SALE COMPLAINTS (opens in a new tab)

  A vape shop in Findlay was raided after multiple complaints of the store illegally selling marijuana. The Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force says that their agency, along with the Findlay Police Department, conducted the search at Major Vapor on Tuesday. The task force had been investigating the Findlay business over the past year. Force members conducted controlled purchases of marijuana from the shop, one including a minor. The search on Tuesday yielded several items, including suspected marijuana, marijuana vapes and a handgun.

• WKTN.COM

  INVESTIGATION LEADS TO ARREST OF LOGAN COUNTY MAN (opens in a new tab)

  The Logan County Sheriff’s Office has released details following a recent search warrant on County Road 130 in Bellefontaine. The warrant, executed by the Logan County Unified Drug Task Force, led to the arrest of a Logan County man.

• WKTN.COM

  TWO ARRESTED AND DRUGS CONFISCATED AT RESIDENCE ON TR 140 HARDIN COUNTY (opens in a new tab)

  Two people were arrested and multiple drugs and other items were confiscated after a search warrant was served this morning in Hardin County. According to a release, the Hardin County Crime Task Force of the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office, assisted by Logan County Unified Task Force, Hardin County SRT, Kenton Police Department, and the Hardin County Prosecutor’s Office executed a search warrant in the 16000 block of Township Road 140.

• NEWSWATCHMAN.COM

  SCIOTO COUNTY WOMAN ARRESTED ON PIKE COUNTY INDICTMENTS (opens in a new tab)

  On September 18, the Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force, in coordination with the Ohio Board of Pharmacy, Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, Pike County Prosecutor’s Office, Pike County Sheriff’s Office, Waverly Police Department, and the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, executed multiple search warrants as part of an investigation into the distribution of drugs obtained illegally on the black market and sold to customers as purported weight-loss medications.

• CIRCLEVILLEHERALD.COM

  TWO SEARCH WARRANTS EXECUTED AT 301 SUMPTER AVENUE (opens in a new tab)

  In the early morning hours of Friday September 12, 2025, the South-Central Major Crimes Unit, the Circleville Police Department and the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office executed two separate search warrants, and two separate arrest warrants at 301 Sumpter Avenue Circleville, Ohio.

• SPECTRUMNEWS1.COM

  27 PEOPLE ARRESTED IN CLERMONT COUNTY OPERATION (opens in a new tab)

  The operation dubbed "Clean Sweep" was a county-wide initiative focused on apprehending people with active felony and misdemeanor warrants. The sheriff's office said many of the warrants were tired to narcotics investigations and other criminal activities.

• WHIO.COM

  2 OUNCES OF FENTANYL SEIZED DURING AREA UNDERCOVER DRUG INVESTIGATION (opens in a new tab)

  35-year-old man was recently arrested as part of an undercover drug investigation in Butler County, according to a spokesperson with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office. Alex Montgomery, of Cincinnati, was arrested by the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (B.U.R.N.) and the Hamilton Police Department.

• JUSTICE.GOV

  SIX DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN ALLEGED INTERSTATE DRUG SMUGGLING RING (opens in a new tab)

  Meth and cocaine sourced from California were smuggled to Ohio. The investigation was conducted by the DEA Detroit Division’s Cleveland Field Office, and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service’s Cleveland Office, with assistance from the Cleveland MetroParks Police, the Summit County Sheriff’s Office, the Wayne County MEDWAY Drug Enforcement Agency, the Cleveland Heights Police Department, the Columbus Division of Police, and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.

• ADVERTISER-TRIBUNE.COM

  SEARCH WARRANT LEADS TO ARREST (opens in a new tab)

  The warrant resulted in the confiscation of large quantities of suspected methamphetamine, suspected cocaine, suspected ecstasy, criminal tools, two firearms and U.S. currency. The search was carried out by the Seneca County Drug Task Force-METRICH Enforcement Unit, with assistance from Fostoria Police Department, Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, Hancock County Drug Task Force-METRICH Enforcement Unit, Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office K-9 unit, Ohio Adult Parole Authority and National Guard Counterdrug program.

• WLWT.COM

  FBI CINCINNATI AND THE MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE RANGE TASK FORCE SEIZED 38 KILOGRAMS OF FENTANYL, OTHER DRUGS, GUNS, AND CASH FROM A MAJOR DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATION (opens in a new tab)

  The figure from the CDC counts overdose deaths from all types of drugs, however the DEA estimates that approximately 70% of all drug overdose deaths are a result of opioids. In particular, fentanyl is considered to be the single most deadly type of opioid that is commonly found in illegal drug busts by federal law enforcement.

• JORDANMILLER.NEWS

  CANTON MAN ARRESTED IN DRUG RAID; MORE THAN 2 POUNDS OF COCAINE SEIZED (opens in a new tab)

  The Stark County Sheriff’s Office Metro Narcotics Unit, in coordination with the Medway Drug Enforcement Agency and the Canton Police Department, executed a search warrant at a home in the 2800 block of Dorothy Avenue NE as part of an ongoing investigation into drug trafficking.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  FENTANYL PILLS, STOLEN GUN SEIZED IN FINDLAY DRUG RAID (opens in a new tab)

  The Hancock County METRICH Unit and the Findlay Emergency Response Team executed a search warrant at 332 ½ Rector Avenue in Findlay at 5 a.m. Wednesday. Authorities seized 265 suspected pressed fentanyl pills, two guns — one of which was reported stolen — and items that indicate drug trafficking.

• WTOV9.COM

  THREE ARRESTED IN STEUBENVILLE DRUG BUST, COCAINE AND FENTANYL SEIZED (opens in a new tab)

  The Jefferson County Drug Task Force executed coordinated searches at two locations on Pennsylvania Avenue in Steubenville.

• DAYTONDAILYNEWS.COM

  VIP SMOKE SHOPS RAID: 5 INDICTED ON DRUG TRAFFICKING CHARGES (opens in a new tab)

  The Warren County Drug Task Force raids were at eight VIP Smoke Shops in the county, including stores in Carlisle, Springboro, Lebanon, Deerfield Twp. and Mason, the sheriff’s office posted on X, formerly Twitter, in March. Also, the task force had a search warrant for the company’s warehouse in Norwood in Hamilton County.

• MSN.COM

  OHIO “DRUG KINGPIN” SENTENCED IN ONE OF THE LARGEST DRUG BUSTS IN COUNTY’S HISTORY (opens in a new tab)

  Ohio ” drug kingpin” and associates charged by grand jury in one of the largest drug busts in county’s history Brown was indicted in December following raids conducted by the Jefferson County Drug Task Force.

• WDTN.COM

  B.U.R.N. TASK FORCE SEIZES 120G OF SUSPECTED FENTANYL IN THURSDAY BUST (opens in a new tab)

  One man is in custody after a narcotics bust seized 120g of suspected Fentanyl, 90g of suspected cocaine, a 2017 Mercedes-Benz vehicle and a Slingshot Motorcycle in Butler and Hamilton Counties.

• WTRF.COM

  FIVE ARRESTED IN DRUG RAID AT CONDEMNED OHIO HOME; CRACK, METH FOUND (opens in a new tab)

  On May 1, 2025, Sheriff Brian McLaughlin and deputies with the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Columbiana County Drug Task Force in executing a search warrant at residence located on Sophia Street.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  FINDLAY MAN ARRESTED ON MULTIPLE DRUG-RELATED CHARGES FOLLOWING HOME RAID (opens in a new tab)

  A Findlay man was arrested by the METRICH Drug Task Force during a raid of his home Thursday afternoon.

• WTOV9.COM

  COLUMBIANA COUNTY DRUG TASK FORCE ARRESTS THREE IN MAJOR BUST (opens in a new tab)

  Three people were arrested Thursday after the Columbiana County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at 627 Minerva St. in East Liverpool.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE IN FINDLAY DRUG BUST (opens in a new tab)

  The Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force says that their unit, along with the Findlay Police Department Emergency Response Team, executed a narcotic search warrant in the 300 block of Lester Avenue in Findlay.

• WKBN.COM

  DRUG TASK FORCE FINDS SUSPECTED DRUGS, CASH IN LOCAL RAID (opens in a new tab)

  The Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office helped the Columbiana County Drug Task Force execute a search warrant in East Liverpool.

• RICHLANDSOURCE.COM

  BUCYRUS MAN, 42, ARRESTED AFTER WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON DRUG BUST (opens in a new tab)

  A 42-year-old Bucyrus man was arrested on drug charges Wednesday afternoon after a raid by the METRICH Drug Task Force, according to Bucyrus police.

• HIGHLANDCOUNTYPRESS.COM

  DAYTON MAN, LUCASVILLE WOMAN ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES AFTER DRUGS, GUNS AND MONEY ALLEGEDLY SEIZED (opens in a new tab)

  Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman and Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer announce that a Dayton man and a Lucasville woman were arrested on drug charges after an investigation conducted by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force.

• CRESCENT-NEWS.COM

  TWO ARRESTS, DRUG SEIZURES MADE IN NAPOLEON BY MAN UNIT (opens in a new tab)

  The Multi-Area Narcotics (MAN) Unit, Napoleon Police Department and the Henry County Sheriff's Office executed a search warrant here Thursday, confiscating drugs and making two arrests.

• WDTN.COM

  1 ARRESTED AFTER ‘LONG-TERM DRUG INVESTIGATION’ IN BUTLER TWP. (opens in a new tab)

  The Montgomery County R.A.N.G.E. Task Force served a search warrant in the 3100 block of Benchwood Road in Butler Township on Wednesday, March 15. The warrant stemmed from a long-term drug trafficking investigation.

• WHIO.COM

  SEVERAL FIREARMS, DRUGS FOUND DURING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION IN GREENE COUNTY (opens in a new tab)

  Several firearms, thousands of pills and multiple pounds of drugs were seized in a drug trafficking bust in Xenia last month, according to a spokesperson from the Ohio Investigative Unit.

• WKTN.COM

  MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG OPERATION IN FINDLAY (opens in a new tab)

  A Findlay man was arrested following an operation conducted by the Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force on Monday.

• WHIO.COM

  HUNDREDS OF ILLEGAL PRODUCTS SEIZED FROM LOCAL SMOKE SHOP, INVESTIGATORS SAY (opens in a new tab)

  “It involved vape cartridges and all the way up to raw products itself of marijuana,” Eng said. Eng said every product that was seized was over the legal limit for an unlicensed dispensary.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  FINDLAY WOMAN ARRESTED IN LIQUID COCAINE DRUG BUST (opens in a new tab)

  The suspect’s vehicle led officers on a short pursuit before stopping in a nearby alley, at which time William North fled from the front passenger seat of the vehicle on foot. North was eventually located in a nearby residence and suspected crack cocaine was located in his coat pocket. Also, located in the passenger door of the vehicle was a large amount of suspected cocaine.

• WFIN.COM

  DRUGS AND GUNS SEIZED BY TASK FORCE (opens in a new tab)

  The suspect’s vehicle led officers on a short pursuit before stopping in a nearby alley, at which time William North fled from the front passenger seat of the vehicle on foot. North was eventually located in a nearby residence and suspected crack cocaine was located in his coat pocket. Also, located in the passenger door of the vehicle was a large amount of suspected cocaine.

• WHIO.COM

  LARGE AMOUNT OF DRUGS, MONEY FOUND IN DAYTON NEIGHBORHOOD (opens in a new tab)

  On Feb. 27, the Montgomery County R.A.N.G.E Task Force searched an address in the 3700 block of Kings Highway in connection to a “long-term drug trafficking investigation,” according to a media release.

• NEWSBREAK.COM

  TWO PEOPLE ARRESTED FOLLOWING DRUG BUST AT OHIO RESIDENCE (opens in a new tab)

  On February 28, Sheriff Brian McLaughlin and the Columbiana County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at the residence, with assistance from the Salem and Lisbon police departments.

• PRESS RELEASE

  STARK COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT DRUG ARREST (opens in a new tab)

  The Stark County Sheriff’s Office today announced a significant arrest that removed a large amount of narcotics from the streets of Canton, Ohio. The arrest was the result of a joint effort by the Sheriff’s Office’s Metro Narcotics Unit, the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, and the city of Canton’s Special Investigations Unit.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  HANCOCK COUNTY METRICH UNIT BUSTS DRUG OPERATION IN FINDLAY (opens in a new tab)

  The Hancock County METRICH unit recently disrupted a drug operation in Findlay, leading to the arrest of a local man and the seizure of a large quantity of drugs, firearms, and other contraband.

• REVIEWONLINE.COM

  PILLS, GUN AND PIPE BOMB RECOVERED DURING DRUG BUST (opens in a new tab)

  The Columbiana County Drug Task Force recovered pills, a gun, and a pipe bomb during a search warrant at 709 Sophia St. The Youngstown Bomb Squad was called in to neutralize the device, with components sent to the FBI for lab testing.

• WFIN.COM

  DRUG TASK FORCE EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANT ON RESIDENCE (opens in a new tab)

  On Monday, February 10, 2025, the Seneca County Drug Task Force-METRICH Enforcement Unit, along with additional Deputies from the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office, and Agents from the Sandusky County Drug Task Force, executed a drug-related search warrant on a residence located at 7715 N. Co. Road 29, Flatrock, Seneca County, Ohio, which is the residence of Paul Buchanan, 36 YOA.

• YAHOO.COM

  SOUTH-CENTRAL OHIO MAJOR CRIMES UNIT SEIZED DRUGS, WEAPONS IN SEARCH WARRANT (opens in a new tab)

  The South-Central Ohio Major Crimes Unit, with the assistance of several other sheriff's offices and police departments, seized suspected fentanyl, methamphetamines, several weapons and more than $7,000 from 65 Beck Road SW on Feb. 7.

• PEAKOFOHIO.COM

  UNIFIED DRUG TASK FORCE MAKES BIG IMPACT (opens in a new tab)

  After his arrest, detectives with the Clermont County Narcotics Task Force searched Cavanaugh’s home and found an additional 10 pounds of marijuana, 229 THC cartridges and more than $674,000.

• WLWT.COM

  CLERMONT COUNTY MAN ARRESTED WITH MORE THAN 40 POUNDS OF MARIJUANA (opens in a new tab)

  After his arrest, detectives with the Clermont County Narcotics Task Force searched Cavanaugh’s home and found an additional 10 pounds of marijuana, 229 THC cartridges and more than $674,000.

• YAHOO.COM

  SHERIFF: TRAFFIC STOP LEADS TO SEIZURE OF FENTANYL, METHAMPHETAMINE AND LOADED FIREARM (opens in a new tab)

  Jan. 28 the detectives along with the Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force conducted a traffic stop near Ashwood Drive and Bloomfield Road.

• WDTN.COM

  BUTLER COUNTY TASK FORCE EXECUTES DRUG BUST (opens in a new tab)

  The Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics (BURN) Task Force executed a search warrant at 8 a.m. The warrant was for an apartment on Boymel Drive in Fairfield.

• WESTBENDNEWS.COM

  PAULDING COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE ASSISTS MULTI-AREA NARCOTICS TASK FORCE IN ARREST (opens in a new tab)

  Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force, assisted the Paulding County Sheriff’s Office with the execution of an arrest warrant and search warrant in Carryall Township, Paulding County, Ohio.

• WKTN.COM

  FINDLAY DRUG BUST LANDS TWO IN JAIL (opens in a new tab)

  Drugs were confiscated and two people were arrested after a search warrant was served at a residence in Findlay early this morning. According to a release, the Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force, along with the Findlay Police Department Emergency Response Team.

• PEAKOFOHIO.COM

  DRUG TASK FORCE: SEARCH WARRANT LEADS TO ARREST (opens in a new tab)

  Friday afternoon, law enforcement officers from the Logan County Unified Drug Task Force, Bellefontaine Police, and the Logan County Sheriff’s Office served a search warrant at 313 Lawrence Street in Bellefontaine.

• WKTN.COM

  THREE ARRESTED ON DRUG CHARGES; CHARGES PENDING ON TWO MORE (opens in a new tab)

  Three people were arrested Thursday after the Hardin County Crime Task Force served a search warrant at a residence in Washington Township.

• WFMJ.COM

  AGENTS FIND SUSPECTED METH, LSD DURING COLUMBIANA DRUG RAID (opens in a new tab)

  According to the sheriff's office, deputies, the Columbiana County Drug Task Force, the Columbiana County Special Response Team, and the Columbiana Police Department, searched a home at 220 Brenda Lane on Friday

• FOX19.COM

  HAMILTON MAN ARRESTED AFTER POLICE SEIZE ILLEGAL GUNS, CASH (opens in a new tab)

  On Jan. 22 at around 6 a.m., the Butler County Undercover Regional Narcotics Task Force (BURN), along with the Hamilton Police Department, searched an apartment at 91 Stephens Street, according to the sheriff’s office.

• MSN.COM

  CHILD FOUND IN CAR WITH 89 FENTANYL PILLS DURING ORRVILLE TRAFFIC STOP (opens in a new tab)

  During a Dec. 6 traffic stop in Orrville, law enforcement officers discovered 89 pressed fentanyl pills in a vehicle. A toddler and an adult male were also present.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  NARCOTIC SEARCH WARRANT IN HANCOCK COUNTY RESULTS IN ARREST (opens in a new tab)

  METRICH Narcotic Search Warrant Leads to Arrest in Hancock County On November 20, 2024, the Hancock METRICH Drug Task Force, assisted by the Hancock County Special Response Team, executed a narcotic search warrant at 119 S. Cumberland St., Arlington, OH.

• MORNINGJOURNALNEWS.COM

  SUSPECTED COUNTERFEIT FENTANYL AND CRACK RECOVERED IN DRUG BUST (opens in a new tab)

  Drug Bust on Erie Street by Columbiana County Drug Task Force. The Columbiana County Drug Task Force (DTF), in collaboration with the East Liverpool Police Department, conducted a successful raid early Tuesday on a suspected drug trafficking house at 1249 Erie Street.

• ASHLANDSOURCE.COM

  2 PEOPLE ARRESTED AFTER METRICH DRUG RAID IN ASHLAND (opens in a new tab)

  Two people were arrested and drugs seized at separate locations after a METRICH drug raid in Ashland on Wednesday, according to a press release from the Ashland Police Department.

• SOUTHCENTRALOHIOMAJORCRIMESUNIT.ORG

  MAJOR DRUG CONVICTION IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY: COLLABORATION LEADS TO SUCCESSFUL OUTCOME (opens in a new tab)

  South-Central Ohio Major Crimes Unit initiated a traffic stop in Fairfield County on Michael Edward Camp of Baltimore Ohio. As a result of that traffic stop, approximately 112 grams of methamphetamine was seized just outside of Camps vehicle, where Camp had attempted to dispose of the narcotics.

• HERALDSTARONLINE.COM

  ADDITIONAL CHARGES FILED IN DRUG INVESTIGATION (opens in a new tab)

  The Jefferson County Drug Task Force seized four more pounds — 1,000 grams each — of cocaine and fentanyl, Wednesday.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  TWO MEN IN CUSTODY AFTER AN EARLY MORNING DRUG RAID IN FINDLAY (opens in a new tab)

  Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force: On 10/25/24 at approx. 0445hrs. the Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force assisted by the Findlay Police Department Emergency Response Team (ERT), executed a narcotic search warrant at 329 E Foulke Ave., Findlay, Ohio.

• NEWARKADVOCATE.COM

  COLUMBUS MAN ACCUSED OF TRYING TO SELL METH TO HOMELAND SECURITY AT HEBRON TRUCK STOP (opens in a new tab)

  A Columbus man faces drug trafficking charges after Licking County prosecutors accused him of trying to sell meth to undercover Homeland Security agents at a Hebron truck stop.

• WKBN.COM

  DRUG TASK FORCE FINDS OVER 100 G. OF DRUGS, $1,200 IN RAID (opens in a new tab)

  The Trumbull County Sheriff’s TAG Drug Task Force executed a search warrant in Warren on Friday. As a result of a lengthy drug trafficking investigation, agents found 71.5 grams of methamphetamine, 21.4 grams of crack cocaine, 14.9 grams of fentanyl, approximately $1,200, and two handguns, according to a news release from the Sheriff’s Office.

• HIGHLANDCOUNTYPRESS.COM

  PORTSMOUTH COUPLE RECEIVES LENGTHY PRISON SENTENCES FOR HOUSING, ASSISTING OUT-OF-TOWN DRUG DEALERS (opens in a new tab)

  Southern Ohio Drug Task Force, with assistance from the Portsmouth Police Department, executed a search of a residence on Campbell Avenue in Portsmouth. Prior investigation had revealed that there was significant drug trafficking of various controlled substances from the residence.

• WTAP.COM

  LOCAL MAN ARRESTED FOR FELONY GUN AND DRUG CRIMES (opens in a new tab)

  On Sept. 18, agents with the Southeast Ohio Major Crimes Task Force served a search warrant and arrest one individual. Agents entered the home of Jeffery Jeffers, detaining him and another individual. Agents found 39 firearms in total, approximately one gram of methamphetamine, two digital scales, several baggies, and $1,252. Agents confirmed that two of the firearms were stolen, one from Washington County and the other from Noble County.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  TWO ARRESTED AFTER HANCOCK COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANT IN FINDLAY (opens in a new tab)

  The search of the residence yielded 37.78 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 10.93 grams of suspected Fentanyl, Prescription Pills, and several items of drug paraphernalia. Other items indicative of drug trafficking and cash were also seized.

• TRIBTODAY.COM

  2 DRUG RAIDS IN WARREN; OVER 1,000 GRAMS SEIZED (opens in a new tab)

  Members of the TAG Drug Task force and Warren Police Street Crimes Unit took 50 grams of what is believed to be fentanyl from a home in the 700 block of Parkman Road SW, as well as a pistol drum magazine and suboxone stips, a medication used to treat individuals with opioid addiction, the release states.

• WFMJ.COM

  ONE ARRESTED DURING DRUG RAID IN EAST LIVERPOOL (opens in a new tab)

  Fentanyl, Fentanyl pills, cocaine, meth, psilocybin mushrooms and prescription pills were found, according to a post on the Columbiana County Sheriff's Office Facebook.

• WKTN.COM

  METHAMPHETAMINE SEIZED AND SUSPECT ARRESTED DURING LOGAN COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP (opens in a new tab)

  According to information from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, while assisting with a joint drug interdiction operation involving the Logan County Unified Drug Task Force and the Bellefontaine Police Department Criminal Patrol Unit, a traffic stop was initiated on U.S. 68 South near the West Liberty Village Corporation Limit. Upon searching, just over 18 grams of crystal methamphetamine was seized netting.

• WKBN.COM

  TASK FORCE RECOVERS SUSPECTED DRUGS IN 2 RECENT RAIDS (opens in a new tab)

  Last week, the Columbiana County Drug Task Force executed two search warrants in East Liverpool with assistance from the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office and other local departments.

• THEVILLAGEREPORTER.COM

  M.A.N. UNIT SEIZES 35 MARIJUANA PLANTS IN DEFIANCE COUNTY FROM ILLEGAL GROW (opens in a new tab)

  Seized were approximately 35 marijuana plants. A file will be presented to the Defiance County Prosecuting Attorney for consideration of charges related to illegal cultivation of marijuana.

• WHIO.COM

  3 ARRESTED AFTER MAJOR DRUG BUST IN MONTGOMERY COUNTY (opens in a new tab)

  As a part of a long-term drug trafficking investigation, the Montgomery County R.A.N.G.E Task Force served two search warrants at two separate addresses in the city of Dayton on Thursday, Aug. 29.

• WDTN.COM

  3 ARRESTED, SEVERAL WEAPONS RECOVERED DURING DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION (opens in a new tab)

  The Montgomery County R.A.N.G.E. Task Force recovered several items and arrested three suspects on Thursday, Aug. 29 after a extensive investigation into suspected drug trafficking. Officers served the search warrants at two addresses in Dayton, on N. Euclid Avenue and Wyoming Street.

• CWCOLUMBUS.COM

  MAN CHARGED IN NEWARK DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION (opens in a new tab)

  The Licking County Sheriff's Office said detectives with the Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force charged Davlin J. Crumpton, 39, with aggravated trafficking.

• WKBN.COM

  DRUGS, COUNTERFEIT MONEY FOUND IN TASK FORCE RAID (opens in a new tab)

  The Columbiana County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant last week resulting in the discovery of items that investigators say were indicative of drug trafficking.

• WFMJ.COM

  88.5 POUNDS OF METH, KILO OF COCAINE FOUND FOLLOWING POLICE CHASE INTO CANFIELD NEIGHBORHOOD (opens in a new tab)

  The Wood County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday August 12 they, along with the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force, the Southeast Ohio Major Crimes Task Force conducted a drug trafficking investigation which resulted in a traffic stop in Parkersburg.

• WTRF.COM

  OHIO MAN, “MANN,” FOUND IN WEST VIRGINIA WITH $50,000 WORTH OF STREET VALUE OF THE SUSPECTED FENTANYL (opens in a new tab)

  The Wood County Sheriff’s Office said on Monday August 12 they, along with the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force, the Southeast Ohio Major Crimes Task Force conducted a drug trafficking investigation which resulted in a traffic stop in Parkersburg.

• NEWSANDSENTINEL.COM

  SOUTHEAST MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE ARRESTS FIVE IN MEIGS COUNTY (opens in a new tab)

  The Southeast Major Crimes Task Force ended a long-term investigation surrounding major drug suppliers from Columbus delivering illegal narcotics to Meigs and Athens counties with five arrests last week, the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office announced.

• WASHINGTONCOUNTYSHERIFF.ORG

  MAJOR DRUG AND WEAPONS ARREST IN WASHINGTON COUNTY (opens in a new tab)

  On August 9, 2024, the Southeast Ohio Major Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant in Wesley Township, leading to the arrest of three individuals. A search of the residence at 11776 State Route 555, Cutler, Ohio, revealed 151.28 grams of methamphetamine, $2,409 in cash, and 26 firearms, some of which were loaded.

• MEDINA-GAZETTE.COM

  MEDINA MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING SEARCH WARRANT (opens in a new tab)

  The investigation led to the arrest of Tysean Marquis Gaston, 37, of Medina, who was charged with trafficking cocaine, the Medina County Drug Task Force said in a news release. Gaston was later transported to the Medina County Jail.

• WFIN.COM

  MAN ARRESTED IN CONNECTION WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION (opens in a new tab)

  On Wednesday, August 7th, 2024, the Seneca County Drug Task Force-METRICH Enforcement Unit, along with additional Officers from the Fostoria Police Department, the Tiffin Police Department and the Sandusky County Drug Task Force, executed a drug-related search warrant on a residence located at 300 Columbus Avenue, in the City of Fostoria, Seneca, County, Ohio, which is the residence of David Seth Kammeyer, 42 YOA and Dwight J. Morton, 33 YOA.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  LIMA FUGITIVE LEROY PAGE CAPTURED IN LAS VEGAS BY FBI (opens in a new tab)

  A Lima man with a warrant for crimes committed in 2022 was arrested in Las Vegas Wednesday night. Page is currently being held in Clark County, Nevada, and will be transported to Allen County at a later date. Allen County Sheriff Matthew Treglia held a press conference Thursday morning for updates on Page's status.

• RICHLANDSOURCE.COM

  METRICH PROBE LEADS TO ARREST OF 52-YEAR-OLD MAN, COCAINE SEIZURE (opens in a new tab)

  METRICH detectives then executed a search warrant with the assistance of the Richland County Sheriff’s Office and the Bellville Police Department at Mr. Feagin’s hotel room at 880 State Route 97 West in Bellville.

• WFIN.COM

  DRUG TRAFFICKING INVESTIGATION ENDS IN MAN’S ARREST, SEIZURE OF ILLEGAL DRUGS (opens in a new tab)

  On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, the Seneca County Drug Task Force-METRICH Enforcement Unit, along with additional Officers from the Sandusky County Drug Task Force, Columbus DEA and the Ottawa County Major Crimes Task Force, ended a three-month drug operation involving Methamphetamine, Cocaine, Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl.

• MYFOX28COLUMBUS.COM

  PICKAWAY COUNTY MULTI-AGENCY INTERDICTION RESULTS IN DRUGS, GUN SEIZURES, AND ARRESTS (opens in a new tab)

  Pickaway County Sheriff Matthew O. Hafey announced the results of a multi-agency interdiction that occurred was conducted on July 18. The investigation included the Pickaway County Sheriff's Office, Circleville Police Department, South Central Ohio Major Crimes Unit and the Ohio Investigative Unit.

• WFMJ.COM

  NEARLY 1,000 GRAMS OF VARIOUS SUSPECTED DRUGS SEIZED FROM WARREN HOME (opens in a new tab)

  Investigators with the Trumbull Action Group (TAG) Drug Task Force seized nearly 1,000 grams of various drugs from a Warren home.

• KNOXPAGES.COM

  K9 UNIT SNIFFS OUT METH, TRIGGERS 2 ARRESTS AFTER MOUNT VERNON TRAFFIC STOP (opens in a new tab)

  Two suspects remain in jail after being indicted Monday for drug trafficking by a Knox County Grand Jury — thanks to a K9 unit that sniffed out methamphetamine during a traffic stop.

• HOMETOWNSTATIONS.COM

  MAN BEING HELD AFTER SEARCH WARRANTS IN ALLEN COUNTY YIELDS DRUGS, FIREARMS, AND CASH (opens in a new tab)

  he West Central Ohio Crime Task Force seized a large amount of money, drugs, and guns during a raid earlier this week.

• SCIOTOVALLEYGUARDIAN.COM

  FOUR BUSTED IN MEIGS CO. DRUG ROUNDUP (opens in a new tab)

  On Tuesday, June 25th, Deputies from the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office and Agents from the Southeast Major Crimes Task Force executed a search warrant in the Village of Middleport after a six-month narcotics investigation. This investigation focused on ongoing drug trafficking at 231 Mill Street in Middleport.

• MARIETTATIMES.COM

  TWO ARRESTED AFTER EXECUTION OF SEARCH WARRANT BY SOUTHEAST OHIO MAJOR CRIMES TASK FORCE (opens in a new tab)

  Agents with the Southeast Ohio Major Crimes Task Force recovered two firearms, one of which was loaded, and two baggies containing methamphetamine (10.17 grams and 0.67 grams). Drug paraphernalia including digital scales, smoking devices and clear baggies were also taken as evidence.

• SCIOTOVALLEYGUARDIAN.COM

  IRONTON MAN SENTENCED TO 8-12 YEARS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING (opens in a new tab)

  The investigation into Miller began in May 2023 as part of Project Bridge, an initiative led by the Lawrence Drug & Major Crime Task Force aimed at connecting individuals with substance abuse disorders to treatment and apprehending drug traffickers.

• MSN.COM

  3 PEOPLE FACING FEDERAL CHARGES FOLLOWING TASK FORCE ARREST (opens in a new tab)

  On Thursday, the Montgomery County R.A.N.G.E. Task Force, with assistance from the FBI Safe Streets Task Force, served the warrants in the 800 block of Southview Drive in Englewood and in the 700 block of Webster Street in Dayton.

• WCPO.COM

  HAMILTON COUNTY TASK FORCE SEIZES 80 POUNDS OF METH; OFFICIALS SAY TRAFFICKERS WERE USING SHORT-TERM RENTALS (opens in a new tab)

  Over 80 pounds of methamphetamine was seized by detectives with the Regional Enforcement Narcotics Unit after alleged traffickers were caught, according to a press release from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office.

• REVIEWONLINE.COM

  SEARCH WARRANT NETS WEAPONS, DRUGS, CASH IN SALINEVILLE HOME (opens in a new tab)

  The Columbiana County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant Monday at 74 W. Main St., Salineville, locating weapons, cash and drugs, including 15 grams of methamphetamine.

• WASHINGTONCOUNTYSHERIFF.ORG

  MAJOR DRUG BUST: SOUTHEAST OHIO TASK FORCE ARRESTS TWO FOR FENTANYL TRAFFICKING (opens in a new tab)

  Chief Deputy Mark Warden reports that on 14 Jun 2024 Agents with the Southeast Ohio Major Crimes Task Force arrested two subjects for possession of fentanyl.

• JOURNAL-NEWS.COM

  HAMILTON MAN ARRESTED ON FELONY DRUG CHARGES IN COURT TODAY (opens in a new tab)

  The Butler County Sheriff’s Office Undercover Regional Narcotics Unit (BURN) arrested David Salvador Ramirez at the end of the multi-month investigation. BURN officers executed residential search warrants on Waco Way and Pan Am Way in Hamilton.

• WKBN.COM

  TASK FORCE REMOVES GUNS, DRUGS FROM HOME (opens in a new tab)

  The Columbiana County Drug Task Force, along with the Sheriff’s Office, executed a search warrant Monday, seizing firearms and drugs linked to trafficking. This operation highlights our commitment to community safety. Stay vigilant and report suspicious activities!

• SCIOTOPOST.COM

  FAIRFIELD COUNTY – HIGH STAKES CHASE WITH SHOTGUN ARMED MAN ENDS IN ARREST (opens in a new tab)

  Sheriff Alex Lape of the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office reported a successful conclusion to a high-stakes pursuit and arrest on June 13th, 2024. The incident began when undercover units conducted surveillance on a residence at 1366 Sheridan Dr., where a known suspect, identified as Granville Gibson of Laurelville, OH, was observed exiting the property while carrying a shotgun. Detectives had prior knowledge that Gibson was unlawfully in possession of the firearm.

• CLEVELAND19.COM

  SUMMIT COUNTY SWAT MAKES DRUG BUST IN AKRON (opens in a new tab)

  Summit County SWAT made a big drug bust after an investigation into trafficking by the Summit County Drug Unit Tuesday. Summit County Sheriff’s Office SWAT team made entry and secured the residence located in the West Akron neighborhood during a search of the home they found and seized: 838 grams of methamphetamine 92 grams of cocaine 22 grams of fentanyl 6 grams of crack cocaine $1,786.00 in US currency, according to the Summit County Sheriff’s Office.

• YAHOO

  GOVERNOR MIKE DEWINE HAS TAKEN DECISIVE ACTION TO COMBAT THE OPIOID CRISIS IN OHIO (opens in a new tab)

  Recently, Gov. DeWine banned the sale and use of nine synthetic opioids, known as nitazenes, which are stronger than fentanyl and have been linked to a rise in overdoses. These man-made opioids were never approved for medical use and are increasingly found in illegal drugs across the state. On Tuesday, Gov. DeWine signed an executive order authorizing the Ohio Board of Pharmacy to classify these nine synthetic opioids as Schedule I controlled substances, effectively banning their sale and use.

• WTRF

  OHIO COUPLE FACES SERIOUS DRUG CHARGES FOLLOWING AN EARLY MORNING RAID (opens in a new tab)

  On Tuesday, June 4, investigators from the Guernsey County Sheriff’s Office and the Central Ohio Drug Enforcement Task Force executed a search warrant at an East Cambridge residence. The operation led to the discovery of bulk amounts of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl, as well as drug paraphernalia and other evidence indicating significant drug trafficking activity.

• MSN.COM

  AUTHORITIES RAID RAVENNA SMOKE SHOP AFTER TWO-WEEK DRUG INVESTIGATION (opens in a new tab)

  Ravenna, Ohio – Portage County sheriff’s deputies have accused the owner of a newly opened vape shop, Puff City Smoke Shop, of trafficking illegal narcotics. The shop, located in downtown Ravenna, opened just a month ago, and its owner, who hails from New York, faces charges of aggravated trafficking in drugs, a second-degree felony.

• CLEVELAND19.COM

  METHAMPHETAMINE FOUND ON DRIVER DURING PORTAGE COUNTY TRAFFIC STOP (opens in a new tab)

  Deputies assigned to the P.A.C.E. Unit were conducting interdiction on Interstate 76.

• CLEVELAND.COM

  THREE ARRESTED ON FELONY DRUG CHARGES AFTER AREA DRUG UNIT EXECUTES SEARCH WARRANT AT HOME (opens in a new tab)

  With assistance from the SWAT team, the area SPAN drug unit executed a narcotics search warrant at 1262 Sunset Road around 6 a.m. May 14.

• NBC4i.COM

  OHIO LEADERS SPEAK AT ANNUAL DRUG SUMMIT (opens in a new tab)

  Law enforcement leaders joined together, along with Lt. Gov. Jon Husted, Wednesday morning for the annual drug summit in Columbus.

• WTRF.COM

  LOCAL PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE RECEIVES $46,605 GRANT AS PART OF OHIO’S DRUG TASK FORCE SUPPORT INITIATIVE (opens in a new tab)

  Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced on Friday that nearly three dozen local drug task forces in Ohio are receiving state support for their work to disrupt the drug trade and promote substance use awareness, prevention, and recovery.

• SOUTHCENTRALOHIOMAJORCRIMESUNIT.ORG

  INVESTIGATION INVOLVING DRUG TRAFFICKING (opens in a new tab)

  The South-Central Ohio Major Crimes Unit, with the assistance of the Lancaster Police Department, and the Fairfield County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at 4970 Delmont Rd. Lancaster after an investigation involving drug trafficking.

• WCMH NEWS

  NEW OHIO GUN BILL WOULD BOOST PENALTIES FOR REPEAT OFFENDERS (opens in a new tab)

  A new Republican-led bill at the Ohio Statehouse aims to curb gun violence across the state.

• STATENEWS.ORG

  THE OHIO SUPREME COURT CASES THAT COULD HAVE BIG IMPACTS ON PUBLIC RECORDS LAW (opens in a new tab)

  The Ohio Supreme Court is considering holding oral arguments in a lawsuit challenging the Columbus Police Department’s decision to withhold the names of eight police officers involved in a 2023 deadly force incident.

• HIGHLANDCOUNTYPRESS

  HIGHLAND COUNTY TASK FORCE, LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS MAKE 8 DRUG-RELATED ARRESTS (opens in a new tab)

  Local law enforcement executed search warrants and made multiple arrests in Hillsboro, Greenfield and Rocky Fork Lake areas Wednesday, May 9, one day after a Highland County grand jury handed down 15 indictments in connection with Highland County Task Force investigations.

• WFMJ

  COCAINE, FENTANYL AND HANDGUNS SEIZED DURING SEARCH OF WARREN HOME (opens in a new tab)

  The TAG Drug Task Force, along with the Warren Police Street Crimes Unit seized approximately 1,000 grams of suspected cocaine, 129 grams of suspected Fentanyl, 23 grams suspected crack cocaine, 50 grams of suspected Fentanyl pills, 3 handguns and U.S. currency while conducting a search warrant at a house on the 2000 block Milton Street SE.

• STAR BEACON

  CEAAC SEARCH WARRANT NETS DRUGS, CASH, FIREARM (opens in a new tab)

  The Crime Enforcement Agency of Ashtabula County, the Ashtabula County Sheriff’s Office and the Tri-County Regional SWAT Team executed a search warrant on Tuesday in the 6400 block of North Ridge Road West in Geneva Township, according to a press release from CEAAC.