800 Oxycodone Pills Seized By Elyria Police

AVON LAKE, OH — More than 800 Oxycodone pills, $3,000 cash, and a loaded shotgun were found by Elyria Police on Wednesday afternoon. Officers executed search warrants on two apartments in the city, leading to the arrests of four people on drug trafficking charges.

“Detectives should be commended for identifying this supply source and acting quickly to make these arrests and seizing a large quantity of narcotics; prior to them being distributed for sale in our community,” Captain Chris Costantino said in a news release.

Pedro Franceschi, 36, and Courtney Warrens, 26, were both arrested, according to Fox 8. Keshawn Freeman and Damon Farish Jr., both 21, of Detroit, were also taken into custody this week. All four people were charged with possession of controlled substance and trafficking in drugs.

Police said Franceschi would buy the pills from the Michigan dealers, and then sell Oxycodone around Lorain County, according to Cleveland 19.

All four people are currently being held at Lorain County Jail.

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