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Troopers seize nearly 2,000 Rx pills and savings bonds in Findlay

A man and woman from Toledo are facing felony charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized 1,928 illegal prescription pills and 154 U.S. savings bonds with a face value of $15,400 following a traffic stop in Hancock County. Troopers stopped a vehicle, with Ohio registration, for a marked lanes violation on County Road 300, near U.S. 224 in the city of Findlay, at approximately 1:12 a.m. on February 10. more

Troopers seize more than $100,000 worth of heroin on the Ohio Turnpike

An Ohio man is facing felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized a quarter pound of marijuana, 60 bindles of powder heroin and half-a-kilo of brown heroin, worth an estimated $102,000 following a traffic stop on the Ohio Turnpike. Troopers stopped a 2012 Chevrolet Impala, with Michigan registration, for a speed violation on the Ohio Turnpike, near milepost 135, at approximately 2:34 p.m. on February 9. more

Recent Criminal Patrol Activity and Investigations

February 8, 2012

Troopers stopped a 2011 Toyota Camry, with Ohio registration, on the Ohio Turnpike, near milepost 134 in Lorain County for a marked lanes violation. Criminal indicators were observed and a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed half-a-kilo of cocaine and a small amount of heroin, valued at $50,000. The suspects, Ira R. Lee, 29, and Isaac B. Anderson, 25, both of Detroit, Mich., were incarcerated in the Lorain County Jail and are charged with possession of cocaine and aggravated trafficking in cocaine, both second-degree felonies; and possession of heroin, a third-degree felony.

February 5, 2012

Troopers from the Portsmouth Post stopped a 1994 Chevy Lumina for not using a turn signal and an equipment violation at 6:22 p.m. The driver, Joe T. Blanton, 34, from Portsmouth, did not have a valid driver’s license and a search of his person revealed 1.5 grams of heroin and 3 grams of methamphetamine, worth more than $500. Blanton was incarcerated in the Scioto County Jail and charged with two counts of drug possession, both fifth-degree felonies. 

February 4, 2012

Troopers from the Portsmouth Post stopped a 1998 Chevy truck for an equipment violation on Slab Run Road at approximately 4 p.m. The driver, Toni Gallimore, 27, of West Portsmouth, did not have a valid driver’s license and a search of the front passenger, Johnathon Miller, 23, also from West Portsmouth, revealed approximately one gram of methamphetamine and one Roxicodone pill. A further search of the vehicle revealed chemicals and components used for the manufacture of methamphetamine. Miller was incarcerated in the Scioto County Jail and charged with possession of chemicals to manufacture methamphetamine, tampering with evidence, both third-degree felonies, and two counts of drug possession, both fifth-degree felonies. Gallimore was cited for operating a vehicle without a license.