Scioto County Drug Bust
Ohio State Troopers seized close to $16,000 in methamphetamine during a traffic stop on U.S. 23. OSHP officers said they made the stop last week after a 2006 Toyota Camry violated marked lane traffic rules.
According to the report, while officers were interacting with the female driver and her male passenger, they noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. That’s when they conducted a probable cause search. But it wasn’t pot that police turned up in the vehicle. Officers found 158 grams of methamphetamine (that’s about 5.5 ounces).
That may not sound like a lot but that much meth is worth close to $16,000. According to the Ohio State Patrol, the street value is $15,800.
Behind Bars
The driver was 21-year-old Ebony J. Cannedy, 21. Galvin L. Bowden, 22, was her passenger. The pair aren’t local residents. According to court records, they are both from the Dayton area. However, they will be spending some time in our area. They’re both currently guests of the Scioto County Jail.
Both are charged possession of methamphetamine, a second-degree felony. If convicted, each could face up to eight years in prison and up to a $15,000 fine.
They appeared in Portsmouth Municipal Court last week. Attorneys were appointed for both defendants and their cases were waived to the grand jury. That means there is the possibility that additional charges could be filed.
Big Heroin Bust
The Route 23 bust wasn’t the only big score by OSP on traffic stop recently. Back on July 9, a traffic stop in Erie County netted troopers $27,000 worth of heroin.
Troopers stopped a vehicle with New York plates for following too close and lane change violations on the Ohio Turnpike. A drug-sniffing K9 officer alerts troopers to the contraband. The driver, Elmer Lebron Novas, 23, New York, and passenger, Jefri Leyba, 25, Grand Rapids, were charged with possession and trafficking in heroin, both first-degree felonies. If convicted, each could face up to 22 years in prison and up to a $40,000 fine.
