Drug task force and sheriff’s deputies make arrests for heroin sales

WAPAKONETA, Ohio (WDTN) - Six suspects were recently arrested in Auglaize County on drug charges. Five were charged with selling heroin, according to Sheriff Al Solomon. The other was charged with selling psilocyn mushrooms.

"We seem to be seeing more heroin coming into the county lately so our Drug Task Force is focusing on the heroin sales right now among all other drug issues," Solomon said.

The arrests came after a four month investigation by the Auglaize/Mercer County Grand Lake Drug Task Force.

The accused suspects are:

• Samuel C. Jacobs, 25, of Wapakoneta. He's charged with four counts of trafficking in heroin and one count of trafficking in cocaine.
• Adam C. Moorman, 27, of Wapakoneta. He's charged with four counts of trafficking in heroin and two counts of trafficking in cocaine.
• Christopher A. Dickenson, 27, of Wapakoneta. He's charged with five counts of trafficking in heroin.
• Shawn R. Metzger, 25, of Wapakoneta. He's charged with five counts of trafficking in heroin.
• David A. Hale, 27, of Wapakoneta. He's charged with two counts of trafficking in heroin.
• Joseph E. Schosker, 39, of Delphos. He's charged with one count of trafficking in psilocyn mushrooms and one count of possession of psilocyn mushrooms.

The suspects were taken into custody between Aug. 13 and Aug. 24. Five of the six arrested remain in the Auglaize County Corrections Center. Schosker was released on bond.

Sheriff Solomon said additional arrests will be made as part of this investigation.