Staff report
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A Mansfield teen is facing adult-sized charges following his arrest Saturday.
A 16-year-old male was arrested at a Mansfield home when police responded to complaints from neighbors there of drug activity. The unnamed male is charge with drug trafficking and is being held at the Richland County Attention Center.
Police saw a female attempting to swallow narcotics to avoid detection and noticed the smell of marijuana when they went into the home. After a search warrant was obtained METRICH officers seized marijuana, crack cocaine, heroin, ecstasy, hydrocodone, a hand gun and over $4,500 in cash.