Six of the seven persons arraigned before Judge Charles D. Steele in Van Wert County Common Pleas Court Wednesday were individuals arrested in a drug sweep last Friday in Delphos. The undercover drug operation was conducted by members of the West Central Ohio Crime Task Force comprised of officers from the Allen County Sheriff’s Office, Lima Police Department Shawnee Township Police Department, Van Wert County Sheriff’s Office and the Delphos Police Department.
All seven of the individuals charged with a variety of drug charges entered a not guilty plea at the time of their arraignment.
Kristina Diltz, 32, Van Wert, entered a not guilty plea to a charge of trafficking in drugs, a felony of the fourth degree.  
Diltz was released on a $5,000 unsecured personal surety bond with a pretrial hearing scheduled for April 18.