Bust unveils cocaine, crack, firearm, evidence of drug trafficking

On Thursday, October 25, 2018, the Seneca County Drug Task Force-METRICH Enforcement Unit, along with additional Officers from the Fostoria Police Department executed a drug related search warrant on a residence located at 728 Park Avenue, Fostoria, Wood County, Ohio. That being the residence of Dominique J.A. Blakely, 26 YOA.

The search warrant signed by Judge Mark Repp of the Tiffin-Fostoria Municipal Court unveiled a large amount of US Currency, suspected Crack Cocaine, suspected Cocaine, Criminal Tools, a firearm & evidence of Drug Trafficking.

The Fostoria Police Department’s canine unit was utilized to assist with the execution of the search warrant. 

Arrested was Dominique J.A. Blakely on the charges of Trafficking Cocaine a Felony of the First Degree and Having Weapons while Under Disability a Felony of the Third Degree. Blakely is presently being held at the Wood County Correctional Facility. 

Additional charges of Trafficking Crack Cocaine & Possession of Criminal Tools are all pending on Blakely upon the conclusion of the entire drug investigation & the return of the lab analysis of the substances discovered inside the residence at the time of the execution of the search warrant.

“We are going to continue to use all of our resources with the Task Force to battle & stay on top of this effort. There are just too many good people & good families being affected by these devastating drugs!”, Chief Keith Loreno, Fostoria Police Department said. 

I would like to encourage citizens to continue to report suspicious activity to their local agencies or the Seneca County Drug Task Force – METRICH Enforcement Unit Crime Hotline at 1-877-446-Drug (Local #443-0463).