On 10-03, the MARMET/METRICH Drug Task Force, with the assistance of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, and Marion City Police executed a search warrant in the 1800 block of Marion-Greencamp Rd after a month-long investigation into the sale of methamphetamine.
MARMET detectives arrested John Ottaviano age 48 of Marion, Ohio. John was charged with aggravated possession of drugs, a felony of the second degree. He is awaiting formal charges by Marion County Prosecutor Ray Grogan’s Office.
“I am grateful for the hard work of the MARMET Drug Task Force and Marion Law Enforcement for continuing to aggressively go after those which trafficking drugs in our community”, states Sheriff Tim Bailey of the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
MARMET is a member of the METRICH drug Task Force. MARMET has members from the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, Marion City Police, and Marion County Prosecutor’s Office. MARMET was assisted at the scene by Marion County Children Services.
Anyone wishing to phone in a tip about drug activity in your area please call the tips line at 740-375-8477 or 740-375-TIPS.
Seized:
116 grams of Methamphetamine
1- firearm