Over 4 lbs. of fentanyl seized in Stark County bust, 1 arrested

CANTON, Ohio (WOIO) - Police in Canton seized over four pounds of fentanyl in a bust that also led to a man’s arrest.

Canton Police Lt. Dennis Garren said the bust, conducted by multiple police agencies, occurred on Friday after executing a search warrant at a home in the 1900 block of Lakeside Avenue NW.

Garren said the bust led to the seizure of 2 kilograms, or 4.4 pounds, of fentanyl.

Police also seized the following items as a result of the search warrant:

• 6 kilograms (approximately 13.2 pounds) of cocaine
• 50 pounds of marijuana
• 6 handguns
• $1,000,000 in U.S. currency
• Approximately $100,000 in jewelry

Police confirmed they arrested 38-year-old Christen Clark of Canton and charged him with the following crimes:

• Trafficking in fentanyl, a first-degree felony
• Possession of fentanyl, a first-degree felony
• Trafficking in cocaine, a first-degree felony
• Possession of cocaine, a first-degree felony
• Having weapons while under disability, a third-degree felony

Garren confirmed that Clark currently lived at the home at the time of the search warrant.

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