Cop Pleads Guilty To Trafficking Enough Fentanyl to Kill 4 Million People
FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Columbus, OH — In case you’ve been completely in the dark for the last decade, you’ve likely noticed that the United States is currently in the midst of an opioid crisis.
This crisis knows no demographic, no race, no gender, no age limit, and no occupation—it hits them all. Due to the government-imposed lockdowns coupled with the war on drugs leading to the uptake of fentanyl, 2020 marked the deadliest year in history for fatal drug overdoses.
Because the state enforces a drug war which outlaws far safer alternatives, fentanyl has grabbed a large portion of the illegal drug market and these synthetic opioids that are extremely dangerous are flooding the streets. This is leading to deadly overdoses and tempting those in law enforcement to cash in on the thriving black market.
Highlighting the utter failure of the state’s war on drugs is the fact that two Columbus police officers were arrested last year for participating in a massive fentanyl ring in which they were distributing 8 kilograms of the drug.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, a single kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people — meaning the amount they had could have killed 4 million.
According to U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, Marco R. Merino, 45, of Columbus, and John J. Kotchkoski, 33, of Marengo, Ohio, were allegedly involved in the distribution of approximately seven and a half kilograms of fentanyl.
video: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbu...onspiracy/
Merino also allegedly accepted bribes to protect the transportation of cocaine though investigators admitted that the cocaine was not real because it was a sting operation by the feds.
Less than one month after federal agents arrested Merino in September, he resigned from his post at the Columbus Division of Police.
Both Merino and Kotchkoski faced disciplinary action during their time at the Columbus Division of Police, according to personnel and court files, including an alleged assault at the 2015 Dublin Irish Festival by Kotchkoski. Records indicate that Merino was found to be physically, mentally or emotionally unable to perform his work because of stress.
Charges against Kotchkoski remain pending, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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FEBRUARY 16, 2022
Columbus, OH — In case you’ve been completely in the dark for the last decade, you’ve likely noticed that the United States is currently in the midst of an opioid crisis.
This crisis knows no demographic, no race, no gender, no age limit, and no occupation—it hits them all. Due to the government-imposed lockdowns coupled with the war on drugs leading to the uptake of fentanyl, 2020 marked the deadliest year in history for fatal drug overdoses.
Because the state enforces a drug war which outlaws far safer alternatives, fentanyl has grabbed a large portion of the illegal drug market and these synthetic opioids that are extremely dangerous are flooding the streets. This is leading to deadly overdoses and tempting those in law enforcement to cash in on the thriving black market.
Highlighting the utter failure of the state’s war on drugs is the fact that two Columbus police officers were arrested last year for participating in a massive fentanyl ring in which they were distributing 8 kilograms of the drug.
According to the Centers for Disease Control, a single kilogram of fentanyl has the potential to kill 500,000 people — meaning the amount they had could have killed 4 million.
According to U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Ohio, Marco R. Merino, 45, of Columbus, and John J. Kotchkoski, 33, of Marengo, Ohio, were allegedly involved in the distribution of approximately seven and a half kilograms of fentanyl.
video: https://www.nbc4i.com/news/local-news/columbu...onspiracy/
Merino also allegedly accepted bribes to protect the transportation of cocaine though investigators admitted that the cocaine was not real because it was a sting operation by the feds.
Less than one month after federal agents arrested Merino in September, he resigned from his post at the Columbus Division of Police.
Both Merino and Kotchkoski faced disciplinary action during their time at the Columbus Division of Police, according to personnel and court files, including an alleged assault at the 2015 Dublin Irish Festival by Kotchkoski. Records indicate that Merino was found to be physically, mentally or emotionally unable to perform his work because of stress.
Charges against Kotchkoski remain pending, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.
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