Elyria Man Charged With Selling Heroin, Fentanyl

ELYRIA, OH — An Elyria man has been charged with multiple narcotics and firearms offenses, the Department of Justice announced on Thursday. Clint Jackson, 26, faces seven counts relating to the distribution of fentanyl, a heroin synthetic, and cocaine, along with other charges.

Jackson was indicted by a federal grand jury. Having been previously convicted of two felonies, Jackson also faces charges for possession of three firearms in January 2018.

The 26-year-old was arrested after an investigation by Elyria Police and the ATF.

In an unrelated case, Delante Lunn, a 36-year-old from Elyria, has been convicted by a jury for selling heroin and fentanyl that led to the overdose death of an Elyria woman.

Lunn had been charged in 2016 for selling both heroin and fentanyl. His narcotics were used in a Feb. 18 overdose death, the Department of Justice said.

“The entire country is dealing with a surge of overdose deaths as a result of the heroin epidemic,” Elyria Police Chief Duane Whitely said in Aug. 2016 after Lunn was arrested. “Lorain County Ohio is no exception. Lorain County law enforcement agencies have been attacking this epidemic for several years. Selling drugs that result in the someone's death needs to be pursued as a murder. It is no different than killing someone with a gun. Our relationship with the U.S. Attorney's Office has proved to be a winning partnership. By working together, we are able to put these murderers in prison for a long time.”

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