The Ohio Attorney General says that drug seizures were up this year compared to 2020. According to Dave Yost, the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission seized more than $42 million worth of illegal drugs in 2021 compared to $29 million worth last year. The OOCIC consists of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
They seized 472 pounds of meth this year which is over two times the amount from 2020 and they also found 100 pounds more of the drug fentanyl. The only drug that the commission seized less of was marijuana. Attorney General Yost says he expects law enforcement to have the same amount of success taking drugs off the street in 2022.