The Southern Ohio Drug Task Force arrested a Dayton, Ohio man on drug charges, according to Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer and Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman.
A narcotics-related search warrant was executed at 1211 14th Street Apartment C Portsmouth, Ohio, by task force officers assisted by Portsmouth Police SWAT on October 3rd, 2022, at approximately 5:21 p.m. Officers seized approximately 511 grams of suspected crystal methamphetamine, approximately 663 grams of suspected heroin/fentanyl, digital scales, sandwich baggies, $685.00 cash, two loaded firearms, and additional evidence of drug trafficking during a search of the residence and property. The suspected drugs seized have a street value of $75,568.00.
Kavonte Shamar Price of Dayton, Ohio, was arrested and charged with Drug Trafficking and Possession, both felonies in the first degree, as well as Weapons Under Disability, a third-degree felony.
Price was arrested and will be arraigned in Portsmouth Municipal Court.
The case will eventually be presented to a Scioto County Grand Jury for consideration of additional felony charges by the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office.
Anyone wishing to leave drug information for the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force should call the Task Force tip line at (740) 354-5656 or email drugs@sciotocountysheriff.com. According to Chief Brewer and Sheriff Thoroughman, all information will be confidential.