Troopers Seize $12,877 Worth of Methamphetamine in Lake County

On July 17, troopers stopped a 2002 Chevrolet Venture with Ohio registration for a left-of-center violation on Chestnut Street in the city of Painesville in Lake County. Upon approach of the vehicle, troopers observed drug paraphernalia in plain view.

A probable cause search of the suspect revealed a bag of methamphetamine in his pocket, and two bags containing 161 grams of methamphetamine in the vehicle worth $12,877. The driver, Rickey Lee Moody, 38, of Creston, OH, was charged with trafficking and possession of a schedule II controlled substance, both first-degree felonies; possession of drug paraphernalia, a fourth-degree misdemeanor; and possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia, both minor misdemeanors.