Report: Hillsboro residents indicted on meth charges in Clermont County

Two Hillsboro residents were among nine individuals indicted by Clermont Co. Grand Jury Aug. 4  on 18 criminal offenses related to the illegal assembly of materials and conspiracy to manufacture meth, according to Cincinnati.com.

"These indictments followed a three-month investigation by agents of the Clermont County Narcotics Unit. The success of the investigation can be attributed to information received from local merchants who sell products used in the manufacture of meth, according to Clermont County Sheriff A.J. Rodenberg in a press release," the website reported. These people are wanted for buying the materials in Clermont County to make meth, the sheriff said. Clermont County merchants reported people buying large quantities of materials."

Those indicted include:

* Krystal Jones, Hillsboro, Ohio, 23, for conspiracy to manufacture meth and illegal assembly, second-degree felonies.

* Christopher Kier, Hillsboro, Ohio, 21, for conspiracy to manufacture meth and illegal assembly, second-degree felonies.

* John Spratt, Winchester, Ohio, 27, for conspiracy to manufacture meth and illegal assembly, second-degree felonies.

* Eric Reedy, Peebles, Ohio, 42, for conspiracy to manufacture meth and illegal assembly, second-degree felonies; plus engaging in corrupt activity, first-degree felony.

* Michael Wright, Winchester, Ohio, 31, for conspiracy to manufacture meth and illegal assembly, second-degree felonies.

* Andrea Locker, Mt. Orab, Ohio, 24, for conspiracy to manufacture meth and illegal assembly, second-degree felonies.

* Erica Barnes, Manchester, Ohio, 26, for conspiracy to manufacture meth and illegal assembly, second-degree felonies.

* David Jones, Hillsboro, Ohio, 25, for conspiracy to manufacture meth and illegal assembly, second-degree felonies.

* Jason Snider, Sardinia, Ohio, 29, possession of meth, fifth-degree felony.

"It should be noted that none of the foregoing are residents of Clermont County, Rodenberg said. 'Yet, they engaged in activity within the county that resulted in their indictments. These indictments vividly illustrate how meth can involve and implicate multiple communities, and why a cooperative teamwork approach among jurisdictions is essential to effectively combat the problem,'" according to Cincinnati.com. "Warrants have been issued for the indicted subjects, Rodenberg said."