ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Three central Ohio suspects, including two from Columbus, could face over 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking and possession charges.
According to the Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office, three “major” fentanyl dealers admitted guilt related to separate, months-long investigations by the county’s Joint Drug Unit, CODE Task Force and the FBI.
One man, 26-year-old Steven Smith, of Zanesville pleaded guilty to multiple charges in two cases, the first from a March investigation that resulted in Smith admitting to LSD possession with a firearm specification, aggravated possession of drugs, and having weapons under disability. The second case stems from June in which he pleaded guilty to trafficking in a fentanyl related compound and possession of cocaine…