MANSFIELD — Two people were arrested and suspected heroin and an assortment of drug paraphernalia and drug abuse instruments were seized during a raid in Mansfield on Tuesday.
The METRICH Enforcement Unit assisted by the Mansfield Division of Police executed a search warrant at 151 Ohio St. The search warrant was a result of numerous complaints in reference to drug trafficking.
Authorities said METRICH detectives arrested and charged Tabatha L. Simmonds and Justin M. Simmonds with several counts each of Trafficking in Drugs. Both are incarcerated at the Richland County Jail where they await their court appearances. Additional charges may be forwarded to the Richland County Prosecutor’s Office for review.
“The METRICH Enforcement Unit will continue to target those individuals that traffic drugs in the community and would like to thank those individuals who called in the numerous tips and complaints regarding 151 Ohio St. which assisted detectives in this investigation,” METRICH Commander Lt. Joseph Petrycki stated.
The METRICH Enforcement Unit encourages citizens to continue to be proactive by reporting 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.
METRICH is a 10-county decentralized task force in North Central Ohio whose mission is to improve the quality of life for the citizens we serve by reducing the availability of illegal drugs and weapons through proactive enforcement efforts.
The success of METRICH is a tribute to the cooperation and support within the Law Enforcement Community in the METRICH region and to those citizens who have chosen to improve the quality of life in their communities by assisting METRICH in reporting suspicious activity and valuable information.
Citizens may report suspicious activity to the crime hot lines at: 419-522-7463 and www.METRICH.com
