COLUMBUS – Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers filed felony drug charges against three individuals from multiple states following a traffic stop in Shelby County. During the traffic stop, troopers seized 6 pounds of methamphetamine worth approximately $24,000.
On September 14, around 12:05 p.m., troopers stopped a 2012 Hyundai Sonata with Tennessee registration for a moving violation on Interstate 75. Criminal indicators were observed and a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search of the vehicle revealed the contraband.
The driver, Levi Eastgate, 24, Saltville, Va.; and passengers Holly Ramey, 25, Kingsport, Tenn.; and Damion J. Fryer, 29, Detroit, were incarcerated at the Shelby County Jail and charged with aggravated trafficking in schedule I or II drugs and also possession of schedule I or II drugs, both first-degree felonies. They could face up to 33 years in prison and a $40,000 fine if convicted.