140 Pounds Of Meth Seized In Northeast Ohio; Three Arrested

BOSTON HEIGHTS, OH — In one of the largest meth busts in Ohio history, police seized 140 pounds of methamphetamine this week in northern Summit County. Three men have been arrested in connection to the busts.

Two of the men arrested for meth are Mexican nationals: Hector Manuel Ramos-Nevarez, 26, and Gilbert Treviso-Garcia, 24. A third man, Tyrone Rogers, from Cleveland, has also been arrested.

DEA agents seized approximately 82 pounds of crystal meth from a warehouse in Boston Heights. They then seized another 60 pounds of liquid meth from the same warehouse.

“Although we in Northeast Ohio are far from the border, these cases demonstrate that the threat posed by Mexican criminal organizations to our region is very real,” U.S. Attorney Justin E. Herdman said in a statement.

According to a release from the Department of Justice, Rogers would allegedly ferry Ramos-Nevarez and Treviso-Garcia between the warehouse in Boston Heights and a home in Aurora. Investigators decided to execute a delayed-notice search warrant at the warehouse. That meant they didn't have to let the men know they were the ones searching the buildling.

During the search, they found approximately 82 pounds of crystal meth. The DOJ said the facility appeared to be housing a crystal meth processing facility used to make, package and distribute the drug.

Law enforcement's decision not to immediately notify the men of the seizure allegedly had a big impact. Investigators listened to conversations between the men as they tried to figure out who had "broken into" the warehouse. Rogers thought it was an inside job, according to the DOJ.

Soon after, Rogers was allegedly heard telling someone he had gotten the "green light" to kill the person he thought had stolen the drugs, according to a DOJ release. He allegedly said he was going to "knock his head in."

Worried the men may have been planning a murder, investigators arrested Rogers, Ramos-Nevarez and Treviso-Garcia on March 24. Police allegedly found another 60 pounds of liquid meth during another search of the warehouse on Olde Eight Road in Boston Heights. Law enforcement also found four guns at the warehouse, according to court documents.

“International drug trafficking organizations are active right here in our backyard and they seek to profit from the misery of our friends and neighbors struggling with addiction. The destruction caused by heroin and fentanyl is well documented, and now we are seeing an influx of crystal methamphetamine and cocaine. Law enforcement will work vigilantly to choke off the supply of these deadly drugs here in Ohio, and we need to come together as a community to reduce the demand," Herdman said.

The case against the men was investigated by the Cleveland DEA Task Force, which includes police departments from throughout Northeast Ohio. The U.S. Border Patrol also contributed to the investigation.

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