Search warrants executed in Lima early Friday, July 29, resulted in the seizure of over 80 pounds of suspected marijuana and over $40,000 in cash, among other items.
Photo courtesy of Allen County Sheriff’s Office
LIMA – Two Lima men are currently being held in Warren County Jail after a trip to Warren County to sell narcotics led to subsequent raids on two residences in Lima early Friday morning, according to the Allen County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the Sheriff’s Office, Zachary L.E. Kohli and Michael A. Miller, both of Lima, traveled to Warren County for a substantial narcotics transaction. While there, investigators from the Warren County Drug Task Force located the men and took them into custody on drug-related charges.
The Warren County Drug Task Force and the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force then collaborated to prepare search warrants for the source of the narcotics. The warrants were served at apartments in the 2200 block of Cable Road and the 1700 block of Shawnee Road, both in Lima.
During the search of both residences, investigators found 82 pounds of suspected marijuana, six pounds of solid hashish, approximately one kilogram of liquid hashish, 15 firearms (including 10 handguns and five rifles), approximately $40,000 in cash, and narcotics manufacturing equipment and paraphernalia.
The investigation is ongoing with additional charges expected to be considered by both Allen County and Warren County grand juries.
