The Belmont County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday arrests in several cases over the past few days, including the seizure of more than 140 grams of fentanyl.

In October 2025, the Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit began an investigation into Michael Scott Lucas, 44, of Bridgeport, Ohio, for allegedly trafficking in drugs. The investigation led detectives to the area of the Presidential Estates trailer court in Bridgeport, Ohio. Detectives conducted surveillance, observing signs of alleged drug trafficking. Traffic stops were conducted on vehicles leaving the residence.

On Oct. 21, 2025, as detectives conducted a traffic stop, they arrested Michael Goode, 57, of Wheeling, and Matthew Sberna, 51, of Warwood, on charges of trafficking and possession of fentanyl. Goode and Sberna were allegedly found to have approximately 21 grams of fentanyl and two firearms; both individuals were transported and booked into County Jail for possession and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound.

On Oct. 23, detectives executed a search warrant on Eisenhower Ave. in Bridgeport, Ohio, where they arrested Lucas and McKenna McNickle, 32, of Bridgeport, Ohio. Detectives allegedly located a firearm, drug proceeds, drug paraphernalia, and approximately 121 grams of suspected fentanyl. Lucas was booked into jail on charges of having weapons under disability, possession of criminal tools, possession of fentanyl, and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound. McKenna McNickle was booked into jail on charges of possession of criminal tools, possession of fentanyl, and trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound.

In another case, on Oct. 24, deputies with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit assisted U.S. Marshals for the Northern District of West Virginia)in apprehending two subjects wanted on outstanding warrants. Officials searched a residence on School Street in Neffs, Ohio. During the search, John Webster Huggins Jr, 47, of Bellaire and Kaylee Ann Jones, 22, of Wheeling, were located in the attic of the residence, hiding in the insulation.

Both John Huggins and Kaylee Jones were arrested and booked into the Belmont County Jail on their outstanding warrants, possession of drugs, having weapons under disability, and obstructing justice.

Rayne Nichelle McGuire, 38, of Neffs, Ohio, was arrested and booked into the Belmont County Jail on charges of possession of meth, having weapons under disability, and obstructing justice.

In a third case, on Oct. 23, the Sheriff’s Criminal Interdiction Unit attempted to conduct a traffic stop near Ohio 7 and the Interstate 470 bridge for a traffic infraction. The vehicle in question then began to flee from law enforcement for a short distance, coming to a stop on the I-470 offramp to W.Va. 2 in Wheeling. During the traffic stop, drugs were seized that were in plain view, and a search of the vehicle was conducted, and approximately one ounce of suspected drugs were seized.

Dominic Brock, 24, of Wheeling, was arrested by the Wheeling Police Department. The Belmont County Sheriff’s office will be requesting a warrant for Brock’s arrest for pending charges in Belmont County. The Saint Clairsville Police and the Wheeling Police Departments assisted the Sheriff’s Office.