Trio appear in court after Fremont drug raid

5/21/2005

FREMONT Three residents appeared yesterday in Fremont Municipal Court on drug charges after a raid by Sandusky County sheriff s deputies and police officers at their Birchard Avenue apartment.

Arrested in the Thursday evening raid were Frances Owens, 26; Clinton Harper, 55, and Larry Briscoe, 30. During the operation in the 500 block of Birchard, law enforcement officers seized bags containing about 6.6 grams of crack cocaine, nearly $2,000 in cash, and drug paraphernalia.

All three were charged with possession of cocaine and preparation of drugs for resale. Ms. Owens also was charged with permitting drug abuse, while Mr. Harper faces a charge of committing drug abuse. Bond was set at $22,500 apiece for Ms. Owens and Mr. Harper and $20,000 for Mr. Briscoe.