Cocaine and its processed cousin, crack cocaine, continue to be a major illegal drug threat in Warren County and Wilmington. Although this drug like marijuana may be transported through Mexico directly to our region, cocaine is also brought to southwest Ohio via motor vehicle from Detroit, Chicago, and New York City.

Since Warren County has two major interstate highways running through its center, we become a major thoroughfare for the transportation of cocaine. Easy access to our area, coupled with an affluent population, can contribute to the overall drug problem.

Since Warren County is sandwiched between two major urban areas, Dayton and Cincinnati, there is a constant attempted infiltration of cocaine traffickers into northern and southern Warren County. The drug task force, along with local law enforcement, keeps a watchful eye on these areas and does our best to pursue these illegal entrepreneurs before they get a strong foothold in the area.

Cocaine sells for approximately $20-$25,000 per kilo in our area, and then sold on the street for about $100 per gram, creating a 400-500% profit margin. These kinds of profits continue to make cocaine trafficking a profitable venture.