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 on April 9, 2026

Four in drug bust admit guilt

By By Kyle Meddles, Richwood Gazette 

 

Four of the five alleged members of the group behind the drug trafficking enterprise that operated in Union County between Richwood and Marysville have pled guilty to crimes connected to the operation.

The last alleged member of the drug trafficking ring is headed to trial.

On Nov. 20, 2025, a months-long investigation came to a close after the Multi-Agency Drug Enforcement Task Force (MADE) served search warrants and made multiple arrests in Richwood and Marysville, seizing a total of around 427 grams of meth and 88 grams of cocaine.

The members of the group indicted as co-defendants were: William Joe Vincent, 45, of 27 E. Bomford St., Elizabeth Ellen Ames, 46, of 149 E. Ottawa St., Brittany Duffy, 40, …

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