SUMMIT COUNTY, Ohio — Two people are facing several criminal charges after allegedly being caught with a significant amount of methamphetamine in Summit County.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol says troopers pulled over a Mazda CX-5 Monday afternoon for lane violations on the Ohio Turnpike. While speaking with the driver and passenger, authorities claimed to have smelled burning marijuana, leading to a search of the SUV.
Upon further inspection, the troopers say they found more than two pounds of crystal meth inside, which has a street value of just over $8,600. Twenty-seven-year-old driver Brandi Vargason, of Pennsylvania, and 37-year-old passenger Reginald Nix, of Detroit, were subsequently arrested and charged with first-degree felony possession and trafficking of meth.
OSHP posted body camera video from the traffic stop, which showed the meth scattered across the floor of the car's back seat. One trooper is seen scooping it up and putting it in a bag for evidence.
According to officials, both Vargason and Nix face up to 22 years in prison, if convicted.