MANSFIELD — Weapons, cash and drugs were seized Thursday during a Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force raid in Mansfield, according to a press release from the METRICH Enforcement Unit. Investigators seized a shotgun, a pistol, nearly $3,000 in U.S. currency, suspected fentanyl, and approximately 100 grams of suspected cocaine. The investigation remains ongoing, and […]
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Two Mansfield men arrested as METRICH Enforcement Unit recovers 2 kilos of cocaine
The METRICH Enforcement Unit, assisted by the Richland County Sheriff’s Office, conducted the operation, targeting two vehicles suspected of transporting large quantities of cocaine.
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Richland County sells home seized in major Madison Township drug bust for $91,414
The Wooster Heights residence at 1214 Bechtel Ave. was purchased by Heidi Hahn and Timothy A. Hahn II.
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Mansfield City Council approves $327K in five grants for police dept.
The amount of grant money flowing into the Mansfield Police Department was not lost on Cheryl Meier on Tuesday evening.
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Convicted drug dealer’s confiscated Madison Township home to be sold
Convicted drug dealer Bradley Fisher, 33, will need to look for a new home if he is ever released from prison.
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Mansfield City Council honors retiring METRICH Enforcement Unit leader
Mansfield police Chief Jason Bammann said north central Ohio drug dealers knew Lt. Stephen Blust.
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Mansfield City Council to honor retiring police Lt. Stephen Blust on Wednesday
North central Ohio criminals — especially drug dealers –have found themselves on the wrong side of Stephen Blust for more than three decades.
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14 arrested, drugs seized in METRICH Operation Bridge
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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Richland County man busted for meth possession by METRICH/U.S. Postal Service
A 41-year-old Monroe Township resident was charged with felony drug possession Tuesday after a joint operation by the METRICH Enforcement Unit and U.S. Postal Service inspectors.
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Man arrested, drugs & cash seized during METRICH raid in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — A man was arrested and cash and suspected drugs seized following a Monday raid in Mansfield, according to a press release issued by the METRICH Enforcement Unit and Mansfield Police Chief Jason Bammann. Emmanuel Washington, 47, was arrested on charges including three counts of trafficking in methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine, officials stated […]