Search Warrants Served/Marijuana Seizure

On Thurs­day Novem­ber 19th, 2012 the METRICH Drug Task Force, with the assis­tance of the US Postal Inspec­tors, Mans­field Police Depart­ment, Ohio High­way Patrol, and the Ash­land Police Depart­ment served search war­rants at 804 Green­field Drive and 806 Green­field Drive. METRICH detec­tives were inves­ti­gat­ing the traf­fick­ing of large amounts of sus­pected med­ical mar­i­juana from Cal­i­for­nia to the Mans­field area.

Lt. Ken Coontz stated detec­tives con­ducted a con­trolled deliv­ery to 354 Wayne Street where Lay­ton Dawes was arrested. Detec­tives then served a search war­rant at Mr. Dawes’ res­i­dence at 806 Green­field Drive. Detec­tives seized approx­i­mately 276 pounds (125 kilos) of mar­i­juana from his residence.

Detec­tives also iden­ti­fied Ron­nie Perry as part of the mar­i­juana traf­fick­ing ring. A search war­rant was served at Mr. Perry’s res­i­dence at 804 Green­field Drive. Detec­tives seized approx­i­mately 170 pounds of mar­i­juana (77 kilos) and $50,000 in cash from his res­i­dence. Three vehi­cles were also seized dur­ing the search war­rants. Both of the search war­rants were signed by the Hon­or­able Judge Frank Ardis. Lt. Ken Coontz stated METRICH detec­tives also arrested Ron­nie Perry on June 18th, 2012 dur­ing another con­trolled deliv­ery of approx­i­mately 20 pounds of mar­i­juana at a Hedges Street address.

Sgt. Keith Porch stated that the suc­cess of this inves­ti­ga­tion was due in part to multi-agency coop­er­a­tion and ded­i­cated detec­tives. Cit­i­zens are encour­aged to be proac­tive by report­ing sus­pected drug activ­ity. Fur­ther charges may be pend­ing. Cit­i­zens can call the METRICH crime tip hot­line at 419–52-CRIME (419–522-7463) or 419–755-9728.

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