Akron man gets 18 months after Rootstown stop yields drugs

An Akron man will spend 18 months in prison after illegal drugs were found during a traffic stop in April 2025 in Rootstown Township.

Akili C. Antoine, 21, was sentenced to the prison time and fined $5,000 during a Feb. 6 sentencing hearing in Portage County Common Pleas Court. He also was ordered to forfeit $580.

His co-defendant, Shmar M. Antoine, 33, is awaiting sentencing…

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