A tantalizing quasi-blind item emerged in court filings this week for a federal gambling indictment in the Northern District of Ohio. As Cleveland.com reported, the Feds charged a Mentor-on-the. CANTON, Ohio — A major drug bust took place in Canton on Tuesday. The Canton Police Department, Stark County Metro Narcotics Unit and Canton Police Department's Special Investigation Unit. Authorities obtained warrants and searched skills game locations July 11. The sweep was the product of an investigation by the IRS Criminal Investigation unit, U.S Food and Drug Administration Office of Criminal Investigations, Secret Service, FBI, U.S. Department of Treasury Office of Inspector General and the Ohio Casino Control Commission.

CANTON, Ohio — Three people were arrested Tuesday morning in three police narcotics raids that also resulted in the seizure of more than a pound of methamphetamine and tens of thousands of dollars in cash.

Agents from the OCCC, the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation and deputies from the sheriff’s office seized 143 gambling machines, cash and documents. The raids took place at Spinners, in Circleville, and at the home of Stephen Cline, owner of the business. Cline was a major proponent of Internet cafes. But her name is local lore, a kind of shorthand for old-time Canton, back when it was a city of seedy clubs, gambling dens and whorehouses. More famous burlesque performers come to Canton. Sally Rand, the 1930s fan-dancer, is near the top of that list. More-endowed strippers perform here, such as Chesty Morgan, with her 74-inch bust.

According to the Stark County Sheriff's Office, Elija Larreele Markquetis Farrakhan; Amondo Torrin Marshall Cole, 21 and Jah'EiceLa-Mar Massey, 26, were arrested and taken to jail.

Farrakhan is charged with aggravated trafficking in drugs, trafficking in heroin and trafficking in cocaine.

Cole is charged with possession of methamphetamine.

Massey is charged with trafficking of a controlled substance, possession of drugs, trafficking in drugs, tampering with evidence and receiving stolen property.

Gambling Raids In Canton Ohio

Canton Ohio Gambling Raids

In addition to the arrests, police seized a pound of methamphetamine valued at around $7,000, 60 grams of cocaine valued at $7,000 and more than $30,000 in cash. Authorities said they also recovered two stolen firearms.

“While we continue to combat the opioid crisis, and making it more difficult to find heroin, we are experiencing a spike in methamphetamine usage throughout Stark County and across Ohio. Our office continues to work with our law enforcement partners to eradicate all illegal drugs from our community,” Sheriff George T. Maier said.