North Canton Meth Cook Sentenced to Prison

Judge Kristin Farmer sentenced James C. Haldeman to three years in prison on April 25 for his admitted role in a local meth operation.

Haldeman, 48, of North Canton, was convicted of attempted illegal manufacture of drugs, a second-degree felony; illegal assembly or possession of chemicals for the manufacture of drugs; a second-degree felony; aggravated trafficking in drugs, a third-degree felony; and aggravated possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony. 

Haldeman was originally charged with illegal manufacture of drugs, a first-degree felony; however, the charge was reduced after he pled guilty to all charges, according to the Stark County Clerk of Courts Office. 

Haldeman was sentenced in the Stark County Court of Common Pleas and was sent to the Lorain Correctional Institute.

Haldeman's arrest

North Canton police obtained a search warrant for Haldeman’s home at 221 Fairview St. SE, and on Dec. 20, the department’s Special Response Team searched his home for illegal drug activity.

“Officers found evidence of the manufacture and assembly of methamphetamine,” Chief Stephan Wilder told North Canton Patch in December. “Mr. Haldeman was arrested without incident when he arrived home while officers were completing their investigation and search.”

Agents from the Stark County Metropolitan Narcotics Unit also assisted at the home.