September 2020

Under O.R.C. 2925.03, a person commits drug trafficking when they sell or offer to sell a controlled substance. They may also face charges when they transport or prepare for shipment any drug they know will be sold (whether they are the one doing the selling or someone else is). What is Aggravated Drug Trafficking? In some instances, drug trafficking is considered an aggravated offense. When a crime is “aggravated,” that means some element makes it…

On July 29, 2020, Operation Legend was launched in Cleveland. Since then, law enforcement officials have arrested and charged just under 100 people with federal crimes. As of September 22, 2020, the breakdown of busts in Cleveland under the federal initiative is as follows: 72 people charged with federal crimes 42 charged with narcotics-related offenses 26 charged with firearms-related offenses 4 charged with other violent crimes U.S. Attorney Justin Herdman said that local and state…