Three Arrested In Scioto County On Drug Charges

Bethany Venable

Published Fri, Dec 2, 2011 12:01 pm Dateline

Portsmouth, OH

Updated Fri, Dec 2, 2011 1:10 pm

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Three people are in custody in Scioto County on drug charges after a sheriff's deputy found drugs and paraphernalia in their car during a traffic stop.

Sheriff Marty Donini says a Washington Township deputy stopped the silver SUV in West Portsmouth.

After searching the vehicle, the deputy found two balloons of heroin, methadone pills, syringes, snorting straws, metal spoons and a suspected crack pipe.

The deputy arrested Melissa Farney, 45, of West Portsmouth, Anthony Cooper, 25, of Columbus, and Tequila Estep, 23 of Portsmouth.

A seven-year-old child who was in the vehicle at the time was released to family members.

All three are set to appear in Portsmouth Municipal Court on December 2nd.