Cincinnati man arrested in southern Ohio with over $50,000 in suspected drugs

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Cincinnati man was arrested in southern Ohio reportedly in possession of over $50,000 worth of suspected drugs.

According to the Scioto County Sheriff's Office, a man was arrested in Portsmouth after an investigation was conducted by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force. Eric Johnson of Cincinnati is facing drug trafficking and possession charges after he was arrested on Oct. 27.

Task force officers and a Portsmouth Police Department SWAT team executed a narcotics-related search warrant at a home near the intersection of 12th and Lincoln streets. Investigators seized about 391 grams of suspected fentanyl and/or opiates and 51 grams of suspected crack cocaine.

In addition, officers confiscated a loaded gun, digital scales, sandwich baggies, additional evidence of drug trafficking and $1,673 in cash. The estimated street value of the suspected drugs is $51,900.

Johnson, 28, is being detained at Scioto County Jail while under bond. His case will be presented to a grand jury for the consideration of additional felony charges.