Greenfield woman gets community control in drug trafficking case
A Greenfield woman indicted on six counts following a Highland County Task Force investigation this year was sentenced recently to community control.
Johnda Smith, 48, was indicted by a Highland County grand jury in May on two counts of aggravated trafficking in methamphetamine, a third- and a fourth-degree felony; two counts of aggravated possession of methamphetamine, a third- and a fifth-degree felony; one count of trafficking in a fentanyl-related compound, a fifth-degree felony; and one count of possession of a fentanyl-related compound, a fifth-degree felony.
According to court records, Smith pleaded guilty in June to the two meth trafficking counts, with the remaining four charges dismissed.
The indictment alleged that on or about June 20, 2023, Smith “did knowingly sell or offer to sell” meth. On or about Jan. 11, 2024, it is alleged that Smith “did knowingly sell or offer to sell” meth “in an amount equal to or exceeding bulk amount but less than five times bulk amount.”
During a sentencing hearing Aug. 8, Highland County Common Pleas Court Judge Rocky Coss sentenced Smith to three years of community control. She was ordered to successfully complete substance use disorder treatment and recommended aftercare. In addition, Smith will have to pay $200 in restitution to the Task Force.
As previously reported, local law enforcement executed search warrants and made multiple arrests in Hillsboro, Greenfield and Rocky Fork Lake areas May 9, after a Highland County grand jury handed down 15 indictments in connection with Highland County Task Force investigations.
The charges were the result of ongoing work of the Highland County Task Force and local county law enforcement partners to stop drug trafficking in the area. Highland County Task Force, Highland County Sheriff’s Office, Hillsboro Police Department and Greenfield Police Department officers participated in the May 9 arrest roundup.
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