MANSFIELD — A Mansfield man was arrested and drugs and cash seized after a law-enforcement raid on Wednesday in Mansfield, according to a press release from METRICH.
Demetrius Rucker, 49, was incarcerated on multiple felony charges, including two first-degree felony counts of Trafficking in Cocaine, a first-degree felony count of Possession of Cocaine, and a fourth-degree felony count of Trafficking in Cocaine.
Further drug-related charges will be forwarded to the Richland County Prosecutor’s Office, the release stated.
The raid took place on Wednesday at 618 Burns Street in Mansfield. Authorities reported seizing approximately 590 grams of suspected cocaine, $26,752 in U.S. currency, suspected oxycodone and other drug-related evidence.
METRICH detectives with the assistance of the Richland County ASORT and Mansfield Police Department, executed a drug-related search warrant authorized by Mansfield Municipal Court Judge David Badnell.
The METRICH Enforcement Unit will continue to target those bringing and distributing illegal drugs within our 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.
About METRICH
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