CAMBRIDGE TOWNSHIP – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against three Ohio men and one woman after a traffic stop in Guernsey County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized 47 grams of cocaine, 17 grams of crack and 7 grams of heroin valued at approximately $6,500.
On November 30, at 1:17 p.m., troopers stopped a 2006 Cadillac CTS with Ohio registration for a window tint violation on Interstate 70. Criminal indicators were observed and a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed the contraband.
The driver, Skyler D. Johnson, 32, and passengers, Brandy L. Joslin, 37, Andre S. Brooks, 28, and Steven E. Banks, 30, all from Columbus, were incarcerated in the Guernsey County Jail and charged with possession of cocaine, a first-degree felony and possession of heroin, a fifth-degree felony.
If convicted, each suspect could face up to 12 years in prison and up to a $22,500 fine.
