Police arrested a man with a lengthy criminal record on some serious drug and weapons charges on Tuesday afternoon after a drug bust in New Boston.
New Boston police contacted the Southern Ohio Organized and Major Crimes Task Force for help around 1:30 pm for help with a drug investigation after they discovered a man passed out behind the wheel of a vehicle in the 4500 block of Gallia.
Task Force agents responded to the scene and helped NBPD search the vehicle.
Agents seized fentanyl, cocaine, Alprazolam, drug paraphernalia, a 9 mm handgun, and close to $10,000 in cash.
Officers booked Robert Castle, 48, on charges including possession of cocaine, drug trafficking, and having weapons under a disability.
Officers estimated the drugs were worth close to $16,000 on the street.
Castle has at least 28 prior arrests, including one for felonious assault earlier in the month that he was currently out on bail for. The court set his bail at $200,000.
Previous arrests include multiple counts of probation violation, contempt, violating a protection order, domestic violence, drug trafficking, aggravated menacing, criminal damaging, assault, obstructing official business, aggravated robbery, and carrying a concealed weapon.
