Two Detroit men are in trouble after a drug bust in Hancock County back on December 9th.
State troopers say they pulled over a car with Florida registration for speeding on I-75 last Thursday. Findlay police brought in a drug-sniffing dog and did a probable cause search. Troopers say that's when they found cocaine, crack cocaine, and heroin in the spare tire compartment in the trunk, worth more than $78,000.
Arrested were the driver, 28-year-old Jonathan Stalling, and passenger, 43-year-old Jimmie Fields both of Detroit. They're locked up in the Hancock County Jail, charged with possession of cocaine. They could face up to eleven years in prison if convicted.
Media Release from the Ohio State Highway Patrol: COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed a felony drug charge against two Michigan men after a stop in Hancock County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized 810 grams of crack cocaine, 50 grams of cocaine and a small amount of heroin worth approximately $78,260.
On December 9, at 6:20 p.m., troopers stopped a 2021 Mazda CX5 with Florida registration for a speed violation on Interstate 75. Criminal indicators were observed and a Findlay Police Department drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed the contraband concealed in the spare tire compartment in the trunk.
The driver, Jonathan Stalling, 28, and passenger, Jimmie Fields, 43, both of Detroit, were incarcerated in the Hancock County Justice Center and charged with possession of cocaine, a first-degree felony.
If convicted, each could face up to 11 years in prison and up to a $20,000 fine.
A photo of the seized contraband is available for download on the Patrol’s website at www.statepatrol.ohio.gov
