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Left
to right, Top: Bensing, Brock, Caroline Gilliland; Secnd: Darland, Doub
Gilliland, Ginter; Third:
Hammond, Howell, Hromish; Bottom: Maxwell, Prater, Woods
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Mercer County Sheriff's Department
Twelve indicted
and arrested on Drug Charges
Celina, Ohio – Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey announced the indictment
and Arrests of 12 persons. All charges are resulting from
an investigation by the Grand Lake Task Force. The Task
Force is a combined effort of law enforcement agencies in Mercer and
Auglaize Counties. Deputies were assisted by the Celina Police
Department.
ARRESTED:
James C. Prater, Age 23, 813 Sycamore Street Celina, Ohio,
3 Counts of trafficking in Heroin, Felonies of the 5th Degree, 1 Count
of Trafficking in Heroin, Felony of the 4th Degree.
Krista Hromish, Age 23, 813 Sycamore Street Celina, Ohio, 3
Counts of trafficking in Heroin, Felonies of the 5th Degree.
Crystal Brock, Age 22, 301 Zillah Street Celina, Ohio, 1 Count of
Possession of Methamphetamines, a Felony of the 5th Degree.
** This was a Coldwater Police Department Case ** She was arrested on
4-5-2013.
Douglas Gilliland, Age 24, Care of the Mercer County Detention
Facility, 3 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs (Hydrocodone Schedule III
Controlled Substance), Felonies of the 5th Degree.
Jennifer Woods, Age 22, 526 Lisle Street Celina, Ohio, 1 Count of
Trafficking in Drugs (Buprenorphine Schedule III Controlled Substance),
a Felony of the 5th Degree, 2 Counts of Trafficking in Drugs
(Buprenorphine Schedule III Controlled Substance), Felonies of the 4th
Degree. ** Currently incarcerated at the Auglaize County Jail on
unrelated charges.
Kerry Howell, Age 24, 834 Hemlock Street Celina, Ohio, 3
Counts of trafficking in Heroin, Felonies of the 5th Degree
Caroline Gilliland, Age 50, 626 Linden Ave Celina, Ohio, 2 Counts of
Trafficking in Drugs (Hydrocodone Schedule III Controlled Substance),
Felonies of the 5th Degree.
Joseph Hammond, Age 26, 632 Grove Street Apt. 5 Celina, Ohio, 1 Count
of Trafficking in Heroin, a Felony of the 5th Degree, 2 Counts of
Trafficking in Heroin, Felonies of the 4th Degree.
Juanita M. Ginter, Age 36, 632 Grove Street Apt. 5 Celina, Ohio, 3
Counts of Trafficking in Heroin, Felonies of the 5th Degree, 1 Count of
Trafficking in Heroin, a Felony of the 4th Degree.
Cindy Maxwell, Age 31, 8500 State Route 703 Lot 13 Celina, Ohio, 3
Counts of trafficking in Heroin, Felonies of the 5th Degree.
Joshua Bensing, Age 28, 124 South Lake Street Celina Ohio, 1 Count of
Trafficking in Marijuana, a Felony of 5th Degree, 2 Counts of
Trafficking in Marijuana, Felonies of the 4th Degree.
George Darland, Age 20, Care of the Mercer County Adult Detention
Facility, 1 Count of Offenses Involving Counterfeit Controlled
Substance, a Felony of the 5th Degree, 1 Count of Offenses
Involving Unapproved Drugs, a Felony of the 5th Degree. Darland
was arrested in Allen County Indiana, and was transported to Mercer
County.
PROPERTY SEIZED:
2004 Red Ford Explorer
IN ADDITION TO THE ARRESTS:
Deputies applied for and was granted a search warrant for 813 Sycamore
Street Celina after arresting James Prater and Krista Hromish.
During the Search, Deputies seized approximately 22 grams of Heroin,
various drug paraphernalia, a 22 caliber FIE Tex revolver, 40 rounds of
9 MM ammunition, 3 digital scales, $62.00 in cash, and three partial
bottles with various pills inside.
Deputies were granted permission from the owners to search 632 Grove
Street Apt. 5 Celina after arresting Juanita Ginter and Joseph
Hammond. During this search Deputies seized approximately 5 grams
of Heroin, various drug paraphernalia, digital scales, a pill bottle
with various pills inside, 2 glass bongs, and several glass pipes.
Deputies also seized 2 grams of Heroin that was on Kerry Howell’s
person.
In total Deputies seized 29 grams of Heroin estimated street value of
$2900.00 to $4000.00.
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