Prescription Drug Bust Lands Two In Jail

Saturday February 18, 2012 11:53 PM
UPDATED: Saturday February 18, 2012 11:56 PM

Two West Virginia men are in jail accused of traveling to Ohio to buy illegal prescription pills.

An Athens County Sheriff's deputy made a traffic stop on State route 33 outside The Plains on Saturday, 10TV News reported.
 
The deputy's K9 indicated there may be drugs in the vehicle.
 
A search of the vehicle found 273 pills including Hydrocodone and Oxycontin along with hundreds of dollars in cash, the deputy said.
 
The deputy arrested Anthony Strickland, 32, and Michael Graham, 29, both of West Virginia.
 
Investigators said the men admitted to driving from West Virginia to Toledo to purchase the pills.
 
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