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17-Year-Old Struthers Student Charged After Poland Township Raid Seizes Guns and Drugs

Police say the month-long probe targeted sales to youths across area schools.

Overview

  • Authorities from Poland Township Police, the Mahoning Valley Law Enforcement Drug Task Force Unit, and the Violent Crimes Task Force conducted the operation under a Struthers Municipal Court warrant.
  • Officers searched a home on the 2800 block of Saginaw Drive just after 10 a.m. on Nov. 10 and recovered narcotics, multiple firearms, and other evidence.
  • A 17-year-old was taken into custody at Struthers High School, where additional evidence was seized after a search of the student's vehicle.
  • The juvenile faces three counts of possession of firearms and one count of possession of drugs, with items described as three pistols, THC cartridges, and psychedelic mushrooms.
  • Police report at least one adverse reaction involving a child, say additional suspects may be charged, and note that out-of-state sourcing could result in federal charges.