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GALLIPOLIS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers
filed felony drug charges against two Michigan men after a traffic stop in Gallia
County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized 1,000 Oxycodone pills valued
at approximately $40,000.
On August 2, 2018 at 7:52 p.m., troopers stopped a 2017
Dodge Caravan with Florida registration for marked lanes and following too
close violations on U.S. 35 near milepost 9. Criminal indicators were observed and
a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search
revealed the contraband.
The driver, Deshawn D. Scott, 28, and passenger,
Malik F. Perry, 23, both of Detroit, were incarcerated in the Gallia County
Jail and charged with possession and trafficking in a schedule II substance, both
first-degree felonies.
If convicted, both could face up to 20 years in
prison and up to a $40,000 fine.
A photo of the seized contraband is available for download
on the Patrol’s website at
Last year, troopers removed 32,260 doses of opiate
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
www.statepatrol.ohio.gov
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