State troopers seize over $20K worth of meth, arrest 33-year-old driver during traffic stop

SCIOTO COUNTY — State troopers seized over $20,000 worth of methamphetamine and arrested a 33-year-old during a traffic stop on Sunday.

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Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) troopers from the Jackson post stopped a 2024 Kia Sorento on State Route 823 in Scioto County on State Route 823 Sunday, according to an OSHP spokesperson.

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While troopers were interacting with the driver, they noticed cocaine residue on the passenger seat.

They conducted a pat-down, which revealed 200 grams of crystal methamphetamine in the suspect’s pocket worth over $20,000.

Troopers arrested Antoine Phelps, 33, and took him to the Scioto County Jail on first-degree felony charges of drug possession, methamphetamine, and trafficking drugs, the spokesperson.

If convicted, Phelps faces up to 22 years in prison and a $40,000 fine.

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