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CLEVELAND — Three Warren men arrested as part of a massive drug investigation last fall have pleaded guilty to federal felony charges for their part in the illegal operation. Also, a Youngstown man was arrested this month by federal authorities on charges of distributing drugs in Warren in a separate case. Tyron Scott, 23, who was indicted last September on distributing cocaine charges, was arrested Saturday, according to reports. According to court records, Scott has been on the run since Sept. 3 and wanted on a sealed federal indictment. These men participated in change-of-plea hearin...

Updated: 1:00 PM EST January 15, 2021 TOLEDO, Ohio — A temporary restraining order, enjoining a Toledo pharmacy and two of its pharmacists from dispensing opioids and other controlled substances, has been issued by a federal court in the state, the Department of Justice announced Friday. According to a civil complaint filed Jan. 6, Shaffer Pharmacy, its owner Thomas Tadsen and pharmacist Wilson Bunton, are accused of repeatedly dispensing opioids and other controlled substances in violation of the Controlled Substances Act.  The complaint alleges that over a period of sever...

New tool to fight crime now open after officials cut ribbon on Strike Force headquarters Tracy Carloss and last updated 2021-01-06 19:00:27-05 CLEVELAND — A new crime-fighting tool in Northeast Ohio is now complete. Cleveland is one of just 16 cities across the country to have a federal OCDETF Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF). The building is now complete and was unveiled on Wednesday. “This brings a physical structure to what we’ve been doing here,” said Cleveland Police Chief Calvin Williams. Cleveland Strike Force was announced two years ago to stop ...

Updated: 6:52 PM EST December 16, 2020 TOLEDO, Ohio — Twenty people were arrested Wednesday following an early morning takedown operation surrounding a drug trafficking conspiracy in Toledo.  Twenty-four people were named in the multi-count indictment and are accused of using a communications facility to distribute cocaine, cocaine base and fentanyl.  According to the indictment, from  Dec. 2019  through the time of their arrest, the suspects are accused of conspiring together to distribute large amounts of fentanyl, crack cocaine and at least five kilograms of cocaine i...

12/16/2020 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 12/17/2020 10:06 24 Charged in Toledo-Area Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Federal, state, county and local law enforcement today participated in a wide-ranging takedown operation of 24 individuals charged in a multiple count indictment filed in federal court. These defendants are accused of participating in a drug trafficking conspiracy that involved the use of a communications facility to facilitate a drug felony and the distribution of cocaine, cocaine base, and fentanyl in the Toledo area. 20 individuals were arrested during an early morni...