Drug raids net 500 g cocaine and 12 lb marijuana in Lorain County
Operation Sand Trap raided 15 Lorain locations plus sites in Ashland County and Clayton County Georgia. Police reported 500 grams of cocaine three ounces of crack cocaine about 12 pounds of marijuana 12 firearms 23000 cash six vehicles seized and a stolen vehicle recovered. Sheriff Stammitti and Lorain Mayor Foltin urged tough action against drug trafficking as arrests continued.
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Joint Force
New Russia
Will
Amherst
Avon
Avon Lake
LaGrange
North Ridgeville
Oberlin
Sheffield
Sheffield Lake
Vermilion
County Drug Task Force
Federal Drug Enforcement Agency
Elyria
Andy Eichenlaub
Lorain County
Ashland County
Clayton County
Stammitti
Lorain
Craig Foltin
County Deputies Seek Safeguards in Patrol Budget
Lorain County sheriff deputies urged commissioners to preserve road patrols amid budget fears. Former deputy David Noll warned of possible $3.5 million state funding cuts if urban population estimates rise. Sheriff Stammitti and Commissioner Kale discussed partial funding and legal weight scales for trucks, amid open meetings concerns raised by the ACLU.
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Elyria
David Noll
Lorain
Stammitti
Ted Kale
Noll
Ken Carney
Carney
American Civil Liberties Union
Shirley R. Johnson
Tim Smith
Kent State University
Ohio
Johnson
Lori Kokoski
County halts industrial park plans at Lorain airport
Lorain County directs focus away from a planned industrial park at Lorain County Regional Airport. King Realty is released from its marketing role as land zoning conflicts prompt rezoning efforts with New Russia Township. Airport runway expansion and NASA tracking system projects remain in progress with federal funding expected.
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Elyria
Lorain County
Lori Kokoski
King
New Russia
Cordes
Federal Aviation Administration
NASA
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Darrin Terry
Tondi Whitfield
America
Sheriff
Phil Stammitti
Phil
Tiko Harris
Micah A. Smith
Bruce Bishop
Chronicle
John Musson
Musson