By Colin McEwen
Record-Courier staff writer
Two Cleveland men were arrested Friday for selling heroin after members of the Portage County Drug Task Force observed the suspects in a sale.
The two men, Ronald Lambert, 49, and Andrew Ubienski, 46, both of Cleveland, were charged with trafficking in heroin -- fifth-degree felonies.
"I've been around the task force a long time," Sheriff Duane Kaley said. "We don't see heroin all that often."
Kaley said the men were observed on Karry Road in Rootstown selling heroin, with an estimated street value of $45.
Kaley said the suspects delivered and sold three bindles -- or grams -- to a customer on Karry Road near S.R. 44. He said the suspects were taken into custody without incident at approximately 11 a.m. Each bindle carries a street value of $15.
Kaley said heroin trafficking in Portage County is not a trend he would like to see continue.
"Heroin is an extremely addictive drug, and is certainly a danger to the public," he said. "It's still one of the most addictive drugs."
The task force includes members from the Portage County Sheriff's Office, Ravenna, Kent, Streetsboro, Aurora and Garrettsville departments.