East Liverpool, Ohio – A drug task force seized methamphetamine and a handgun in East Liverpool Friday.
According to the Columbiana County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Brian McLaughlin and the Columbiana County Drug Task Force, assisted by the Wellsville Police Department, East Liverpool Police Department, Lisbon Police Department, Columbiana Police Department, Liverpool Township Police Department, K-9 units and the Ohio Adult Parole Authority, executed a search warrant at 2023 Danbury Ave.
Investigators said the residence belongs to Patricia Myers. During the search, authorities reported locating approximately 70 grams of suspected cocaine, prescription pills, two grams of methamphetamine, a loaded 9mm handgun, and packaging materials allegedly consistent with drug trafficking. Officials also reported discovering a large amount of cutting agents allegedly used to mix narcotics.
According to the sheriff’s office, Myers was arrested following the search. Formal charges were not immediately detailed in the agency’s public statement.
The sheriff’s office thanked the Columbiana County Prosecutor’s Office and assisting law enforcement agencies for their role in the investigation, which remains ongoing.
The seizure adds to ongoing enforcement efforts targeting narcotics distribution in Columbiana County. East Liverpool sits along the Ohio River near the Pennsylvania and West Virginia borders, a region that has seen continued drug enforcement activity in recent years.
The case may be of interest to local residents, including students and young workers, as authorities continue investigations into alleged drug trafficking operations in residential neighborhoods.
Further updates are expected as the investigation proceeds.
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