Dayton man indicted after drug raid at his home

Matthew Krista

Credit: MONTGOMERY COUNTY JAIL

Credit: MONTGOMERY COUNTY JAIL

Matthew Krista

An arrest warrant has been issued for a 46-year-old man indicted on drug charges stemming from a raid last summer at his Dayton home.

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The Montgomery County Regional Agencies Narcotics and Gun Enforcement task force reported they seized a large quantity of methamphetamine, cocaine and marijuana during a June 25, 2018, raid of a house in the 900 block of Weng Avenue.

Matthew Krista is now charged with two counts of aggravated possession of drugs and possession of cocaine, all felony charges; and a misdemeanor charge of possession of marijuana, according to a Montgomery County grand jury report released Tuesday.

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Krista is scheduled to be arraigned July 16, or sooner once he is in custody.

Anyone with information about drug activity is urged to contact the local narcotics hotline at 937-225-6272, with all calls kept confidential.

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