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FRANKLIN – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed
felony drug charges against an Ohio man after a traffic stop in Butler County. During
the traffic stop, troopers seized 114 grams of methamphetamine valued at
approximately $11,514.
On August 1, 2018 at 4:33 p.m., troopers stopped a 2017
Jeep Cherokee with Ohio registration for a license plate violation on
Interstate 75 near milepost 28. Criminal indicators were observed and a Patrol
drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed the contraband.
The driver, Thomas J. Williams, 28, of Felicity, was
incarcerated in the Butler County Jail and charged with possession and
trafficking in a controlled substance, both second-degree felonies.
If convicted, he could face up to 16 years in prison
and up to a $30,000 fine.
A photo of the seized contraband is available for download
on the Patrol’s website at www.statepatrol.ohio.gov
Last year, troopers removed 145 pounds of
methamphetamine from Ohio’s roadways. For a complete list of drug arrests by
county visit: http://www.statepatrol.ohio.gov/statistics/statdocs/Highlights/2018/Drugs.pdf
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