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HUDSON – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed
felony drug charges against two Ohio men after a traffic stop in Summit County.
During the traffic stop, troopers seized 5 pounds of cocaine valued at
approximately $91,000.
On September 29, 2018, at 12:11 p.m., troopers
stopped a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox with Ohio registration for a marked lanes violation
on the Ohio Turnpike. Criminal indicators were observed and a Patrol
drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed the contraband.
The suspects, Thomas Flowers, 24, of Yorkville, and
Daniel Divjak, 40, of Martins Ferry, were incarcerated in the Summit County
Jail and charged with possession and trafficking in cocaine, both first-degree
felonies.
If convicted, each could face up to 22 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 www.statepatrol.ohio.gov
Last year, troopers removed 262 pounds of cocaine
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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