Troopers reportedly seize 90 grams of cocaine in Scioto County

Troopers with the Ohio State Highway Patrol filed felony drug charges against a man from Dayton following a traffic stop in Scioto County on Sunday. During the traffic stop, troopers allegedly seized 90 grams of cocaine worth over $8,000.

Shortly before 11 p.m. on Nov. 3, troopers stopped a 2022 Chevy Malibu with a Tennessee registration on state Route 348 for a marked lanes violation. While interacting with the driver, 29-year-old Davion Black, troopers allegedly observed drug residue and a firearm inside the vehicle.

A plain view search was performed and 90 grams of cocaine, worth approximately $8,100, and a firearm were allegedly collected from the car.

The driver was arrested and taken to the Scioto County Jail on charges of possession of drugs – cocaine, a first-degree felony, and having weapons under disability, a third-degree felony. If convicted, he could face up to 14 years in prison and a $30,000 fine.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol has since learned that the firearm recovered at the scene was entered as stolen by the Dayton Police Department. Additional charges related to the allegedly stolen firearm are pending.

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