MARION—On May 4th, 2023, law enforcement officers from the Marion City Police Department and Marion County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant on a residence in the 200 block of Bellevue Avenue in the city of Marion. The warrant was obtained through Judge Teresa Ballinger after an investigation by detectives from the MARMET Drug Task Force.
During the search, detectives seized a significant amount of illegal substances and firearms. Among the items seized were approximately 92.7 grams of suspected methamphetamine, 16.5 grams of suspected cocaine, 5.9 grams of suspected crack cocaine, 116 suspected Xanax pills, 62 suspected Suboxone pills, 392 grams of suspected marijuana, and 5 illegally possessed firearms.
Ryan Johnson, age 37 of Marion, was arrested and charged with Trafficking in Drugs and Weapons Under Disability. The case will be forwarded to Marion County Prosecutor Ray Grogan for the filing of formal charges.