MANSFIELD — The METRICH Enforcement Unit arrested 14 people (four on drug-related felony charges) and seized five different classifications of drugs in Operation Bridge, which the agency conducted on Wednesday, April 1. The goal was to saturate areas within Richland County with law enforcement to interdict criminal activity and enhance safety, METRICH stated in a […]
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METRICH Enforcement Unit plans ‘Prescription Take Back’ event Oct. 25
RICHLAND COUNTY — On Saturday. Oct. 25, the METRICH Enforcement Unit will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement to present another Prescription Take Back event for the community. This event is sponsored by the Mansfield Division of Police, Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Shelby Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Plymouth […]
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Mansfield man arrested, drugs & cash seized in METRICH raid
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 […]
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Richland County reports totals from Prescription Take Back event
MANSFIELD — The METRICH Enforcement Unit along with the Mansfield Division of Police, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the Shelby Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Plymouth Police Department, Community Action for Capable Youth (CACY), Richland County Solid Waste Authority, Richland Public Health, and the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, participated in the […]
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Mansfield man arrested, drugs, guns, stolen property seized in Friday bust
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, […]
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Prescription Drug Take Back Day nets more than 80 pounds in Richland County
MANSFIELD — A number of law enforcement and health agencies combined on Oct. 26 to stage a Prescription Drug Take Back Day. In Richland County, the combined effort netted more than 80 pounds of prescription drugs. The METRICH Enforcement Unit along with the Mansfield Division of Police, Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Shelby Police Department, Lexington […]
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Richland County collects 105 pounds of medication in METRICH drug take-back event
MANSFIELD — The METRICH Enforcement Unit along with the Mansfield Division of Police, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the Shelby Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Community Action for Capable Youth (CACY), Richland County Solid Waste Authority, Richland Public Health, and the Richland County Mental Health & Recovery Services Board, participated in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s […]
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National Prescription Take Back Event set for April 27
MANSFIELD — On Saturday April 27 the METRICH Enforcement Unit will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement to present another Prescription Take Back event for the community. This event is sponsored by the Mansfield Division of Police, Richland County Sheriff’s Office Office, Shelby Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Plymouth […]
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METRICH reports prescription drug take-back totals
MANSFIELD — The METRICH Enforcement Unit has announced results of its drug take-back event from this past weekend. METRICH, along with the Mansfield Division of Police, the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, the Shelby Police Department, Bellville Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Community Action for Capable Youth (CACY), Richland County Solid Waste Authority, Richland Public Health, […]
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National Prescription Take Back event set for Oct. 28
On Saturday, Oct. 28, the METRICH Enforcement Unit will be partnering with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) and local law enforcement to present another Prescription Take Back event for the community. This event is sponsored by the Mansfield Division of Police, Richland County Sheriff’s Office, Bellville Police Department, Shelby Police Department, Lexington Police Department, Plymouth […]