MANSFIELD — A Mansfield man was arrested and drugs, guns and alleged stolen property seized after a search warrant at three local addresses on Friday, according to a METRICH unit press release.
Detectives arrested and charged Sentreas Sanks, 35, of Mansfield, with numerous counts of trafficking in cocaine (a first-degree felony) and trafficking in fentanyl, METRICH stated. Sanks was incarcerated in the Richland County Jail pending his appearance in court.
According to the press release, METRICH detectives executed a series of drug-related search warrants at 26 Dunbilt Ct., 40 Bradford Ave., and 290 South Diamond St.
Items seized included a total of 486 grams of suspected cocaine, 9 grams of suspected fentanyl, (2) recovered stolen firearms and other drug-related evidence along with a large amount of suspected stolen property and $3,296 in U.S. currency, METRICH stated.
Further drug- and weapon-related charges will be forwarded to the Richland County Prosecutor’s Office.
Authorities stated the search warrant was a result of a drug-trafficking investigation conducted by the METRICH Enforcement Unit. Assisting with the search warrant was the Mansfield Division of Police, Mansfield Police K 9 Maxx and members of the Richland County ASORT.
Detective Perry Wheeler advised that this investigation was a direct result of the continued support from the community in reporting suspected drug activity. METRICH Commander Lt. Steve Blust encourages all citizens to continue such reporting.