The Clermont County Narcotics Unit operates under the auspices of the Sheriff’s Office and is comprised of agents both from the ranks of deputy sheriffs and police officers from other Clermont County law enforcement agencies. The Narcotics Unit is tasked with the responsibility of gathering intelligence and investigating cases involving illegal drug manufacture, use, and distribution. The Unit also works cooperatively with other state and federal law enforcement agencies, in particular the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) and FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation), with the objective of suppressing interstate drug trafficking that originates or terminates within Clermont County. A substantial amount of Drug Unit expenses are funded through a grant administered by the Ohio Office of Criminal Justice Services.
The Drug Unit phone number is 625-2806. Citizens may call this number to anonymously report illegal drug activity within Clermont County. To learn about the Narcotics Unit efforts in fighting methamphetamine labs in Clermont County, click here.
The Clermont County Narcotics Unit was the 2004 Safety & Justice recipient of the Clermont 2020 Salute to Leaders Award.