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Three men were arrested earlier this week after Martins Ferry police officers found drugs in their vehicle.
According to information from the department, late Tuesday, officers conducted a traffic stop on the south end of the city for a vehicle displaying expired registration.
During the course of the stop, the vehicle’s driver provided verbal consent for officers to conduct a search. Upon further investigation, officers located multiple suspected narcotics inside the vehicle. As a result, three male suspects were taken into custody.
Suspect 1, from Tiltonsville, Ohio, was charged with:
• Trafficking in Drugs (x3)
• Possession of Drugs (x3)
• Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a Valid License
• Failure to Register Expired Tags
Suspect 2, from Columbus, Ohio, was charged with:
• Possession of Drugs
Suspect 3, from Columbus, Ohio, was charged with:
• Obstructing Justice
All three individuals were transported to the Belmont County Jail without incident.
The suspected narcotics seized from the vehicle included:
• Approximately 15 grams of suspected crack cocaine
• Approximately 7 grams of suspected methamphetamine
• Approximately 3 grams of suspected fentanyl