Traffic Stop Results In Drug Arrest
by Frank Lewis
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A car driven by a Scioto County man was pulled over Friday night resulting in the arrest of a Columbus man and confiscation of several drugs.

Troy Jones, 37, of Columbus is charged with three second degree felony counts including possession of heroin, possession of crack cocaine, and aggravated trafficking.

Charges against the driver, Joseph Runyon, 45, of Wheelersburg are pending review by the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that around 11:37 p.m. Friday troopers from the Portsmouth Post initiated a traffic stop on U.S. 23 south of Lucasville, involving a vehicle traveling from Columbus to Portsmouth.

The vehicle reportedly was found to have an open container of alcohol in plain view, and troopers said there was an odor of marijuana inside.

Troopers said Jones was found to be in possession of approximately 10 grams of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

The OSHP said a more thorough search of the vehicle turned up approximately 12 grams of suspected crack cocaine and approximately 12 grams of suspected heroin.

Jones was taken to the Scioto County Jail.

Frank Lewis may be reached at (740) 353-3101, ext. 232.
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« porternorwich wrote on Monday, Dec 14 at 11:33 PM »
Yeah i did stop and think about people and the bad decisions that they make. When i do something wrong and suffer the consequences im not different. You must live in a glass house on Big Run. I was actually giving OSP a compliment don't really know how you took that. I've worked the streets not here but in Dayton. This area is Notorious for the drug runnings. Whether is from Detroit or from Columbus to Portsmouth and vice versa. I was simply stating a fact about this area. Am i proud of it, No. But i still call it home and hope it can only get better. I didn't judge a single soul wrongfully. Im sorry your convictions make you feel like you have to blame other people FOR YOUR OWN MISTAKES and thats not right. Get your act together "TakeAStand" before you start preaching at other people. AKA fix your own problems YOU'VE created and quit blaming others and asking WHY!!! Also your last statement didn't make much sense to me. If you have chosen to serve God but are still a drug dealer then you haven't really chosen him because he takes that addiction away from you. So therefore you wouldn't be perfect in his eyes. Thanks for playing though.
« TakeAStand wrote on Sunday, Dec 13 at 11:22 PM »
"Good job on OSP for there vigilance. Another waste of life off the streets. This area has more junkies than heiner's bakery has bread."

Did you ever stop to think that maybe these people are good guys who at some point in their life made a bad decision? The OSP were only doing their jobs, but hopefully these men will seek treatment for their addiction and rise out of their situation and give their lives over to God. By His grace, they are forgiven for whatever they do, even if that means peddling drugs or using them. The smallest white lie and the most heinous crimes both an equal slap in the face to our one true King. Just remember "porternorwich": If we choose to serve God, we are judged by the life that Jesus led, not our own, meaning that in God's eyes, we are perfect, even the drug dealers.
« porternorwich wrote on Sunday, Dec 13 at 09:23 PM »
Good job on OSP for there vigilance. Another waste of life off the streets. This area has more junkies than heiner's bakery has bread.

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