Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against two Michigan men following a traffic stop in Wood County in August.
During the traffic stop, troopers seized 332 grams ( about 12 oz.) of heroin, 51 grams (just under 2 oz.) of fentanyl, six Oxycodone pills, and 120 grams (just over 4 oz.) of marijuana. In total, the drugs had a combined value of $46,975.
On Aug. 18, at 4:12 p.m., troopers stopped a Chevrolet Tahoe with Kentucky registration for expired registration on Interstate 75. While interacting with the occupants, troopers detected the odor of raw marijuana coming from inside the vehicle, and a baggie of suspected marijuana was observed.
Drugs were located on the driver and passenger during consensual pat-downs. While performing a probable cause search of the vehicle, troopers located additional drugs.
The driver, 35-year-old Victor J. Byrd, and the passenger, 31-year-old Antonio L. Jones Sr., both of Detroit, were incarcerated in the Wood County Justice Center on charges of possession of heroin, a first-degree felony. Both have since been indicted in the Wood County Court of Common Pleas.
Byrd was indicted for trafficking and possession of heroin, and trafficking and possession of a fentanyl-related compound, all of which are first-degree felonies.
Jones was indicted for trafficking and possession of heroin and a fentanyl-related compound, both first-degree felonies. He is also facing charges of trafficking and possession of a fentanyl-related compound, both first-degree felonies, and aggravated
possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony.
If convicted, Byrd could face up to 44 years in prison and up to an $80,000 fine. Jones could face up to 45 years in prison and up to an $82,500 fine.
