METRICH raid leads to 1 arrest, seizure of cash and suspected drugs
A search warrant, authorized by Mansfield Municipal Court Judge David Badnell, was conducted and a 49-year-old Mansfield man was incarcerated on charges of two counts of trafficking in cocaine (F-1), possession of cocaine (F-1) and trafficking in cocaine (F-4), according to a news release.
Further drug-related charges will be forwarded to the Richland County Prosecutor's Office.
The METRICH Enforcement Unit will continue to target those bringing and distributing illegal drugs within the community and encourage citizens to continue to report suspected drug activity.Citizens can call the METRICH Crime Tip Hotline at 419-52-CRIME (419-522-7463) or the Task Force line at 419-755-9728 or by using the METRICH app.
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