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COLUMBUS, Ind. – Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy, Chris Lane, has thrown his hat into the ring for Bartholomew County Sheriff in the 2022 election. Lane, if elected, would succeed Sheriff Matt Myers.
Lane’s law enforcement career started with the Columbus Police Department, where he spent more than 20 years. He was appointed Chief Deputy Sheriff in 2015.
He graduated from Vincennes University, completed coursework at Indiana University and the Drug Enforcement Administration, and is a 2018 graduate of the FBI National Academy.
In his role as Chief Deputy, he has been responsible for the operation of the JNET (Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team) as well as coordinating multi-agency cooperative efforts including the joint City/County SWAT team.
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COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Alliance of Substance Abuse Progress (ASAP), the Columbus Police Department (CPD), the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), and the Columbus Mayor’s office issued a joint warning to citizens of the county due to a recent spike in overdose deaths. During the first four months of 2021, CPD and BCSO responded to more drug overdoses and “suspected” overdoses than during this same period in previous years.
“With overdose numbers rising, we feel the public should exercise extreme caution when it comes to substances and carry NARCAN® as a lifesaving precaution,” said Doug Leonard, Executive Director of ASAP. NARCAN®, an opioid overdose reversal, is available with no questions asked, at the ASAP Hub, in the United Way Center, 1531 13th Street.
Harrison Silcox Published: Mar 31, 2021 11:26 AM | Updated: Apr 1, 2021 4:52 AM
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – An extensive drug trafficking organization, responsible for selling large quantities of illegal drugs in the Columbus area, has been dismantled. A grand jury has indicted 36 individuals, 24 of whom have already been convicted and sentenced to federal prison. Charges include possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and felon in possession of a firearm.
In 2018, federal agents and Bartholomew County Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team (JNET) officers initiated an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force investigation called Operation Columbus Day. During the inquiry, members of a Mexican-based drug trafficking organization who were sending large quantities of meth, heroin, and marijuana to the Columbus/Seymour area were identified.
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UPDATED 7:02 AM PT – Thursday, April,1 2021
Federal authorities in Indiana are cracking down on narcotic use after announcing the success of a major drug operation.
In a press briefing on Wednesday, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced the arrest of 36 individuals in connection with a major drug bust in Bartholomew County.
As part of the three-year long Operation Columbus Day, law enforcement seized over 114 pounds of meth, four pounds of heroin and fentanyl, 28 pounds of marijuana and 115 firearms.
“This is the biggest case in Bartholomew County’s history when it comes to drugs,”stated Sheriff Matt Myers. “For the city police and for the sheriff’s office, we’ve never seen anything like this.”