LUCASVILLE, Ohio — A Dayton man is facing first-degree felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers stopped his vehicle on state Route 104 and found suspected fentanyl and crack cocaine, according to the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force.
Troopers stopped the vehicle for traffic violations at about 10:56 p.m. Monday as part of an ongoing task force investigation, the task force said in a news release. During the stop, troopers seized approximately 41 grams of suspected fentanyl and approximately 33 grams of suspected crack cocaine, with an estimated combined street value of $9,013, according to the release.
Shannon Smyth, 48, of Dayton, was arrested and charged with two counts of trafficking in drugs and two counts of possession of drugs, all first-degree felonies, the task force said.
Smyth was booked into the Scioto County Jail and was scheduled to be arraigned in Portsmouth Municipal Court at 9 a.m. Tuesday, according to the release. The case will be forwarded to the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office to be presented to a Scioto County grand jury for consideration of additional felony charges, the task force said.
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman and Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer announced the arrest jointly, saying it stemmed from a coordinated investigation between the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force and the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Sheriff Thoroughman and Chief Brewer are asking anyone with information about drug activity to contact the task force’s tip line at (740) 354-3784 (DRUG) or by email at [email protected]. All information will be kept confidential, according to the release.
Suspects are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in court.
The information contained in this story was obtained from the Portsmouth Police Department.
