The Ohio State Highway Patrol has filed felony drug charges against a Michigan man after a traffic stop in Wood County.
During the traffic stop, troopers seized suspected fentanyl, including 30 grams powder and nine pills. They also seized two bottles containing 8 ounces of liquid promethazine, more than 3 grams of marijuana and an alprazolam pill. The combined worth is approximately $4,552.
On April 20 at 12:54 p.m., troopers stopped a 2021 Nissan Rogue with Kentucky registration for speed and following too close violations on Interstate 80. While interacting with the occupants, troopers detected the odor of raw marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. During a consensual pat-down of the driver, troopers located the drugs on his person. During a probable cause search of the vehicle, troopers located additional drugs.
The driver, Dewone Desean-Kenneth Cook, 31, Warren, Michigan, was incarcerated in the Wood County jail and charged with possession and trafficking in fentanyl, both first-degree felonies and possession of dangerous drugs, a fifth-degree felony.
If convicted, he could face up to 23 years in prison and up to a $42,500 fine.
