Tony Rees, lieutenant with the police department, then presented about police uniforms, with his recommendation to the Board for a change in uniforms. That particular vehicle was coming from a motel, which Gaviglia pointed out, the police department has “a lot of cooperation” with the hotels - they have a hotel/motel interdiction unit - to try to capture “transient individuals,” particularly ones staying at hotels right off the interstate. “When your methamphetamine and fentanyl, when you hit that kind of number, you’ve hit home because usually the lower level dealers don’t have any money, it’s pass-through service, so this was a good stop and it yielded big results,” Gaviglia said. In one February case, patrol officers stopped a vehicle that had 15 grams of methamphetamine, 24 grams of fentanyl, and $11,030 in currency. Officers also recover currency, which is usually evidence used to demonstrate trafficking and intent to distribute. Gaviglia emphasized that it was a transportation and attempt to distribute methamphetamine, but they don’t usually see it in that bulk. In addition, police found 28 grams of heroin, and 7.6 grams of fentanyl. Gaviglia said in one of their stops earlier this year, patrol units recovered 76.5 grams of methamphetamine from one vehicle. Under federal law, five grams of methamphetamine is enough for the government to consider someone to be engaging in a conspiracy to traffic the drug it’s 10 grams in the state of Ohio. Gaviglia highlighted some of those cases to the Board. He said the department obligates two of its officers to the Clermont County Drug Unit, which is run by the Sheriff’s Office.īut of course, patrol officers with the department encounter drug seizure cases as well, which they then collaborate with the CCNU to recover the drugs. Scott Gaviglia, police chief, presented to the Board on the subject of drug seizure in the township. The Union Township Board of Trustees discussed drug seizures, police uniforms, property taxes, new businesses coming to the township, and much more at its April 12 meeting.
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