Troopers Seize $25,276 Worth of Heroin in Ottawa County

On April 17, 2018, troopers stopped a rented 2016 Chevrolet Cruze with Texas registration for a turn signal violation on the Ohio Turnpike in Ottawa County. Criminal indicators were observed and a Patrol drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable cause search revealed 142 grams of heroin in a vacuum-sealed package. The contraband has a street value of $25,276. The suspect, Demarco M. Johnson, 27, of Westfield, Mich., and Demetrius Cassity, 23, of Detroit, Mich., were charged with possession and trafficking in heroin, both first-degree felonies. Both men were incarcerated in the Ottawa County Jail.