PICKAWAY COUNTY, OH – A man arrested during a multi-agency drug interdiction operation along U.S. Route 23 has been convicted and sentenced to prison following a traffic stop that led to the discovery of drugs and a firearm.

Ryan H. Foster, 47, of Otway, Ohio, was found guilty of Aggravated Possession of Drugs and Having Weapons While Under Disability . He was sentenced to a term of 3 to 4 ½ years with the Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction (ODRC) for the weapons charge, and 36 months for the drug charge. Both sentences will be served concurrently.

The charges stem from a July 2024 traffic stop that was part of a coordinated U.S.-23 interdiction operation conducted by the Pickaway County Sheriff’s Office in cooperation with the Circleville Police Department, South

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