Oxford Police have arrested two men following a series of drug-related search warrants. Officers, working with federal and local partners, executed two warrants in the past week as part of a month-long investigation. On Friday, May 8th, police and U.S. Postal Inspectors searched a home on South College Avenue. Four males were detained, and officers seized cocaine, electronics, and drug paraphernalia. Then on Thursday, May 14th, Oxford Police, along with the Butler County Sheriff’s Office and Miami University Police, searched a house on East Walnut Street. Two people were detained, and more cocaine and paraphernalia were recovered. As a result, Will Esler (pictured, left) was arrested on May 8th, and Michael Verlinden Jr. (pictured, right) was arrested on May 14th. Oxford Police are asking anyone with information about drug activity in the area to call their crime tip line at 513-524-5268.
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