Man in Hilltop house had over 500 grams of narcotics, deputies say

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A man suspected of drug activity was arrested in a west Columbus home this week after he was allegedly in possession of over 530 grams of illegal narcotics.

According to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the Special Investigations Unit, along with support from Columbus SWAT and the U.S. Marshals Service, executed a search warrant at a Hilltop home in the 200 block of South Hague Avenue.

Investigators say they found 26-year-old Anthony Warren had hundreds of grams of drugs, including 294 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 180 grams of suspected fentanyl and 58 grams of suspected methamphetamine.

Warren, who is prohibited from possessing firearms due to a 2019 conviction, was also found with a one when he was arrested. He was charged with felony possession of fentanyl and issued a $25,000 bond in Franklin County Municipal Court.

In 2019, Warren pleaded guilty to having weapons under disability and tampering with evidence. He served 21 months in prison, which included 12 months mandatory for the weapons charge.