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John C. Francis, 20, is charged with trafficking and possession of marijuana and possession of criminal tools, according to a list released today by the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office.
They remained in the Warren County Jail on Monday, pending arraignment Wednesday in Warren County Common Pleas Court.
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They were arrested on July 20 at 6919 Spring Arbor Dr. in Deerfield Twp. after a call about a woman being dragged into the residence, according to County Prosecutor David Fornshell.
When sheriff’s deputies arrived, drugs were in “plain view,” according to Fornshell. The alleged victim apparently was no longer there or had regained consciousness, Fornshell added.
After a search warrant was obtained, “significant amounts of drugs, cash, drug ledgers, scales, safes, guns were located,” Fornshell said in a text message.
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A juvenile was allegedly present during the incident at the home where Hortillosa and Francis were apparently living, the prosecutor said.
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