68 pounds of drugs, guns found in Akron shipping container

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AKRON, Ohio (WJW) — Federal investigators allege a man believed to be involved in bulk drug trafficking stored 68 pounds of illegal drugs and firearms in a conex box — commonly used as a shipping container — that was parked on an industrial property on Akron’s east side.

A federal affidavit by a U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations special agent alleges Ishmael Wahid used the box to store shipments of the narcotics, which he was involved in selling around Akron.

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Between November and February, investigators used a surveillance camera to watch the conex box, which was parked on an industrial property in the 100 block of Massillon Road in Akron, according to the affidavit…

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