Friday, 02 November 2012 10:14

Authorities Armed With Warrants After Drug Sweep

Written by  Amani Abraham
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Authorities are armed with 35 arrest warrants after a four-month-long undercover drug operation in Portage County.

The Portage County Drug Task Force led the undercover drug sweeps where authorities purchased heroin, meth, prescription drugs and marijuana to target those involved in drug trafficking.

The 35 arrest warrants include charges of more than 90 violations of State Narcotic Laws and other related charges.

Last week, task force agents arrested seven people Authorities have already made seven arrests for heroin related violations in Streetsboro and Ravenna.

On Tuesday, agents arrested Paul Quesenbery, 23, David Adkins, 38, Jerome Latimer, 26, and DeAngelo Frost, 23, all of Ravenna, for trafficking in heroin.

The Streetsboro Police Department also assisted with intercepting a vehicle that was transporting heroin from Cleveland to the Kent area.

Lowell Jerome Warr, 23, and Dustin Blake Whiles, 26, both of Kent were charged with trafficking in heroin. Amanda M. Hiner, 25, of Akron was charged with possession of heroin and tampering with evidence.

Assisting in the drug sweep were officers from the Summit County Sheriff's Office, Aurora, Garrettsville, Kent, Ravenna, Streetsboro, and Windham police departments, Ohio Bureau of Identification and Investigation, United States Drug Enforcement Administration, Homeland Security and the Portage County Prosecutor's Office.


 

Last modified on Friday, 02 November 2012 11:09
Amani Abraham

Amani Abraham

Amani Abraham is the morning web editor and also tracks morning drive traffic for 1590 WAKR, 97.5 WONE and 94.9 WQMX during weekday mornings and is a reporter/anchor. She's no stranger to AkronNewsNow.com, having worked as an intern with Rubber City Radio Group as a producer for the Daily Vodcast and other video projects.. Amani is a 2011 graduate with a Communications degree from the University of Akron, where she excelled in her work on the student radio station WZIP-FM and Z-TV, the University's television program. You can reach Amani through the newsroom 330-864-6397 or by email aabraham@rcrg.net

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