Suspected Delphos drug house busted

Van Wert independent/Delphos PD information

DELPHOS – A 22-year-old Delphos man faces multiple charges as a result of an investigation of a suspected drug house in Delphos.

After receiving complaints about an alleged “drug house at 515 West Sixth Street in Delphos, agents from the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force began a short term investigation of the residence. The investigation culminated at approximately 10:23 a.m. Friday when task force members, along with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department SWAT team, served a search warrant at the residence.

Found inside the residence were the following items that were seized for evidentiary purposes:

• Several firearms and ammunition
• A number of devices commonly utilized to grow marijuana
• Several pieces of suspected drug paraphernalia.
• A small quantity of U.S. currency
• A small quantity of suspected marijuana
• A number of pharmaceutical pills
• A small quantity of suspected Ecstasy

The man found inside the residence was not immediately arrested; however, he is facing numerous potential charges at a future date. His name will be released once formally charged.

The West Central Ohio Crime Task Force is comprised of officers from the following agencies; Allen County Sheriff’s Office, Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office, Lima Police Department, Shawnee Township Police Department, Delphos Police Department and multiple state/ federal agencies. This task force operates within a multi county area to combat drugs and major crimes.