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One person arrested following drug bust in Ohio

OHIO — Lake County Narcotics agents, along with Willoughby Hills police officers, seized a large quantity of drugs, a firearm, and cash while executing a search warrant at an apartment Tuesday afternoon.

According to a statement from the Lake County Narcotics Agency, officers found approximately 700 suspected oxycodone tablets, six pounds of marijuana, a small amount of suspected psilocybin mushrooms, a loaded .45 caliber handgun, and about $44,000 in cash.

Authorities said the oxycodone was being illegally obtained and sold in western Lake County and eastern Cuyahoga County.

The suspect, a 41-year-old Willoughby Hills man, is a convicted felon and prohibited from possessing a firearm.

He was booked into the Lake County Jail on felony drug and weapons charges.

Additional charges will be presented to the Lake County Grand Jury.

Ohio Statewide Staff

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