COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — A Cincinnati man was arrested in southern Ohio, reportedly in possession of over $50,000 worth of suspected drugs.

According to the Scioto County Sheriff's Office, a man was arrested in Portsmouth after an investigation was conducted by the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force. Eric Johnson of Cincinnati is facing drug trafficking and possession charges after he was arrested on Oct. 27.

Task force officers and a Portsmouth Police Department SWAT team executed a narcotics-related search warrant at a home near the intersection of 12th and Lincoln streets. Investigators seized about 391 grams of suspected fentanyl and/or opiates and 51 grams of suspected crack cocaine. • Authorities seized suspected narcotics, cash and a weapon in Portsmouth, Ohio, Oct. 27, 2025. (Courtes

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