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Portsmouth Drug Sweep Nets 11 Arrests
By: Tim Sharp
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Eleven people were arrested Tuesday during a "drug sweep" throughout Portsmouth, according to a Portsmouth Police Department news release.
Most of the charges were related to possession and/or trafficking of prescription painkillers, including more than $1,700 worth of oxycodone for one suspect alone. Two of the suspects are accused of trafficking crack cocaine.
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Here is a list of those arrested, all on felony-related charges:
Jeffrey A. Scott Jr., 30, of Portsmouth
Johnny D. Scott, 44, of Portsmouth
William "Mike" Young, age unavailable, of Portsmouth
Christopher R. Adkins, 32, of Portsmouth
Sarah B. Sprague, 31, of Portsmouth
Larry J. Riddle, 42, of Portsmouth
Summer M. Magnatta, 28, of New Boston, Ohio
Fred "John" Magnatta Jr., 35, of New Boston
Roger W. Arrowood, 36, of Portsmouth
Angela L. Lyon, 33, of Portsmouth
Kendra Harding, 31, of Portsmouth
The arrests followed several months of investigation and indictments handed down from a Scioto County grand jury.