--- title: 9 Kilograms of Fentanyl Seized During Operation Unity in Franklin County canonical: https://cbusfeed.com/9-kilograms-of-fentanyl-seized-during-operation-unity-in-franklin-county/ published: '2026-11-09T00:03:45-05:00' updated: '2026-11-09T00:03:45-05:00' author: CbusFeed Staff section: Sheriff's Office tags: - Sheriff - Arrests - Traffic - Ohio State source: Franklin County Sheriff's Office source_url: https://sheriff.franklincountyohio.gov/About-Us/Public-Affairs-Media-Relations/2026/9-kilograms-of-fentanyl-seized-during-Operation-Unity-in-Prairie-Township-and-Franklin-Township publisher: CbusFeed attribution: Copyright CbusFeed. Quote with credit to CbusFeed and a link to the canonical URL above. --- # 9 Kilograms of Fentanyl Seized During Operation Unity in Franklin County On November 4, 2026, law enforcement in central Ohio conducted Operation Unity in Franklin County, resulting in the seizure of 9 kilograms of fentanyl. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office, along with the Franklin Township Police Department and Ohio State Highway Patrol, carried out nearly 200 traffic stops during the 12-hour operation. The operation led to 5 felony arrests and 9 misdemeanor arrests, despite challenges posed by rain, according to the Franklin County Sheriff's Office. --- ### Press Release: Franklin County Sheriff's Office *Published November 6, 2026. Reproduced in full from the [Franklin County Sheriff's Office](https://sheriff.franklincountyohio.gov/About-Us/Public-Affairs-Media-Relations/2026/9-kilograms-of-fentanyl-seized-during-Operation-Unity-in-Prairie-Township-and-Franklin-Township).* #### 9 kilograms of fentanyl seized during Operation Unity COLUMBUS, OH: Law enforcement in central Ohio teamed up for another successful Operation Unity in Franklin County. The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office conducted this operation with the help of the Franklin Township Police Department and Ohio State Highway Patrol on Wednesday, November 4th in the areas of Prairie and Franklin Townships. During this 12-hour operation, there were nearly 200 traffic stops, resulting in 84 traffic citations, 16 seatbelt citations, and 9 distracted driving citations. 9 kilograms of fentanyl were seized during a search warrant, 5 felony arrests were made along with 9 misdemeanor arrests. This was the fourth FCSO Operation Unity of 2026 and even though our efforts were hampered due to the rain, it did not stop our deputies from remaining proactive and keeping the community safe. We want to thank all the agencies that partnered with us to make this effort possible and we will not stop doing operations like this to ensure we are keeping criminals off the streets. Here are the rest of the results from Operation Unity: - Traffic stops: 198 - Traffic citations: 84 - Seatbelt citations: 16 - Distracted driving citations: 9 - Felony arrests(including warrant): 5 - Misdemeanor arrests(including warrant): 9 - No Ops: 18 - Illegal guns seized: 4 - Total Impounded vehicles: 17 - Fentanyl seized: 9,000 grams(9 kilograms) - Methamphetamine seized: 3 grams Source: [Franklin County Sheriff's Office](https://sheriff.franklincountyohio.gov/About-Us/Public-Affairs-Media-Relations/2026/9-kilograms-of-fentanyl-seized-during-Operation-Unity-in-Prairie-Township-and-Franklin-Township)