Cocaine, marijuana worth $500K seized at Ohio home

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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in central Ohio say asearch at a Columbus home turned up
large amounts of cocaine andmarijuana, with an estimated street value of more than
$500,000.FranklinCounty Sheriff Zach Scott says the drug seizure early Thursday morningwas part of a
large-scale joint investigation by a local task force andthe Drug Enforcement Agency targeting cocaine
distribution. He saysabout 6.5 kilograms of cocaine and about 190 pounds of marijuana werefound.The
sheriff’s office says a 33-year-old man from the homewas arrested on a charge of conspiring to have
cocaine with intent todistribute it.A 46-year-old man, also from Columbus, was arrested onthe same
charge.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Authorities in central Ohio say asearch at a
Columbus home turned up large amounts of cocaine andmarijuana, with an estimated street value of more
than $500,000.FranklinCounty Sheriff Zach Scott says the drug seizure early Thursday morningwas part of
a large-scale joint investigation by a local task force andthe Drug Enforcement Agency targeting cocaine
distribution. He saysabout 6.5 kilograms of cocaine and about 190 pounds of marijuana werefound.The
sheriff’s office says a 33-year-old man from the homewas arrested on a charge of conspiring to have
cocaine with intent todistribute it.A 46-year-old man, also from Columbus, was arrested onthe same
charge.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press. All rightsreserved. This material may not be published,
broadcast, rewritten orredistributed.

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