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Aside from the fact that “40 Grams in Richland County” sounds like a really cool country song that we’re totally not trying to write in the newsroom today, Ohio State Highway Patrol can chalk up another win against the ceaseless tides of heroin trafficking in the region.

Officers were investigating a driver’s warrant violation Jan. 6 when they stumbled upon 225 balloons of suspected heroin during a search of his car. That’s about $6,000 worth of the junk.

Shelby resident Shawn Schiffer, 41, is looking at up to 10 years in a prison and a possible $20,000 fine following the charge of aggravated trafficking in heroin, a first-degree felony.

This article appears in Jan 2-8, 2013.

Eric Sandy is an award-winning Cleveland-based journalist. For a while, he was the managing editor of Scene. He now contributes jam band features every now and then.

4 replies on “The Weekend’s Big Heroin Bust: 40 Grams In Richland County”

  1. Yeah, that is a really great title for a song. Post the lyrics once you guys finish it, alright?

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