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Press Release

Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force

December 5^th, 2025

On December 3^rd, 2025, the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force executed a search warrant located at 838 Deerwood Drive Defiance, Ohio. This search warrant was the conclusion of a long-term narcotics investigation involving multiple criminal offenses including drug trafficking.

Seized during the search warrant were suspected illegal narcotics, (3) three vehicles, and a large amount of US currency. This investigation is still open and ongoing. All future charges will be handled by the Defiance County Prosecutor’s Office. Arrested on this date were Neil A. Casler age: 30, 838 Deerwood Drive Defiance, Ohio and Benjamin L. Estle age: 25, 608 Holgate Avenue Defiance, Ohio. Casler and Estle are charged with 1^st degree Felonies involving trafficking in Cocaine. Both are being held at the Correction Center of Northwest Ohio.

Assisting with the above-mentioned search warrant were the Defiance Police Department, Defiance County Sheriff’s Office, and the Defiance County Prosecutors Office. We would like to thank these agencies for their assistance.

As always, The Defiance County Sheriff’s office and Defiance Police Department asks citizens with information about drug trafficking, or other criminal activity to contact us by phone, the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force website www.manunitohio.org (opens in a new tab, leaving this website), or at your local Sheriff’s Office or city Police Department in person. Anonymity will be given to all tips we receive.

Ben Williams, Commander
Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force