SCIOTO PILL CHARGE Michigan Man Facing Drug Charges After Traffic Stop In Scioto County
Reported by: Tiersa Davis
Web Producer: Jeff Morris
Reported: Feb. 28, 2013 10:13 AM EST
Updated: Feb. 28, 2013 10:32 AM EST
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Lucasville
, Scioto County
, Ohio
Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol arrested a Michigan man after they said they found several thousand dollars worth of drugs during a traffic stop.
James E. Brown, 26, of Muskegon was charged with possession of heroin, possession of oxycodone on Wednesday.
Troopers stopped the suspect's car at 7:30 p.m. near Lucasville on U.S. 23, according to a news release from the State Patrol. Troopers said they discovered 122 grams of heroin and 270 oxycodone pills. Troopers estimate the street value of the drugs at $26,400.
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