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Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine
Task Force
Seizes Nearly a Quarter of a Million in Crystal Methamphetamine
(DAYTON, Ohio)— Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine, Montgomery County
Sheriff Phil Plummer, Butler Township Police Chief John Cresie, and
Miami Township Police Chief Ronald Hess announced today the arrest of a
Chicago resident following the seizure of nearly a quarter of a million
dollars worth of crystal methamphetamine.
Investigators with the Miami Valley Bulk Cash Smuggling Task Force
arrested Rene Nevarez-Reyes, 22, following a traffic stop in Montgomery
County on Sunday. Approximately five kilograms of crystal
methamphetamine was located in his vehicle.
"Task force members were able to make this arrest after gathering
intelligence that this large amount of crystal meth was on its way to
Dayton from Chicago," said Attorney General DeWine. "Those
thinking about bringing drugs into the Miami Valley should know that
members of this task force have been very successful at intercepting
narcotics before they make it to the streets."
“This is the second time in two weeks that members of this task force
have taken a large amount of crystal meth off the streets of Montgomery
County,” said Sheriff Phil Plummer. “I believe our message is
clear, and our unified efforts with federal, state and local law
enforcement are working.”
Nevarez-Reyes is currently being held in the Montgomery County Jail.
The Miami Valley Bulk Cash Smuggling Task Force, which is part of the
Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, was formed in 2013 to
investigate upper level drug organizations operating in and around
Montgomery County.
The task force is made up of several law enforcement agencies including
the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office, Miami Township Police
Department, Butler Township Police Department, Montgomery County RANGE
Task Force, Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation, and Montgomery
County Prosecutor's Office.
Established in 1986, the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission
(OOCIC) assists local law enforcement agencies in combating organized
crime and corrupt activities. The Commission is composed of
members of the law enforcement community and is chaired by the Ohio
Attorney General. In 2013, authorities working in OOCIC
task forces across the state seized more than $14 million worth of
drugs and more than $5 million in U.S. currency.
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