Earlier this month, the Ohio State Highway Patrol and members of the 6-State Trooper Project joined together to focus on removing drugs and illegal weapons from our communities.
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The West Central Ohio Crime Task Force received complaints about drug activity. An investigation was launched where the Task Force observed a narcotics transaction, which led to a search of an involved vehicle. Approximately five grams of suspected crack cocaine was recovered. A search warrant was then obtained by authorities to search the home located at 803 Brice Avenue in Lima. Investigators witnessed multiple subjects arrive and leave the residence. Traffic stops were then conducted on the vehicles leaving the residence, resulting in the seizure of several firearms from one vehicle and suspected pharmaceutical pills from a second vehicle.
Sheriff Al Solomon released the names and charges against 12 individuals arrested this week on numerous drug charges. The Grand Lake Task Force and local officers went out Monday morning with Grand Jury Indictments in hand and began the process of making the arrests. The arrests are a result of a lengthy investigation by undercover officers with the Task Force. Agencies involved in the cases and arrests are the Grand Lake Task Force, Auglaize County Sheriff’s Office, Mercer County Sheriff’s Office, Auglaize County Prosecutor’s Office, Wapakoneta Police Department, St. Mary’s Police Department, Cridersville Police Department, New Bremen Police Department, Coldwater Police Department, Shawnee Twp. Police Department, and Spencerville Police Department.
The Ohio State Patrol is working hard to keep our highways safe.