Middleport man arrested on drug charge following traffic stop, search
Staff Report
MIDDLEPORT A Middleport man is facing drug charges following a traffic stop and a search of his residence on Tuesday. A Cheshire man was also arrested on an active warrant.
In a news release, Sheriff Keith Wood reported that, on Tuesday, deputies with his office conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle traveling from State Route 7 into the Village of Middleport for a marked lanes violation and left of center. During the traffic stop the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office K-9 reportedly indicated to the odor of drugs within the vehicle and a probable cause search was conducted.