NILES Drug suspect has more troubles

The Covington, Ohio, man could be sentenced to 20 years to life if convicted.
By DENISE DICK
VINDICATOR TRUMBULL STAFF
NILES -- Officers and agents from several law enforcement agencies found about $32,000 worth of suspected heroin in a storage locker rented by a man already facing multiple counts of drug trafficking.
Frank D'Alesio of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms' Youngstown office said that on Friday afternoon, ATF agents and officers from the Niles, Weathersfield and Youngstown police departments, the Trumbull County Drug Task Force, Mahoning County Sheriff's Department and the Mahoning Valley Drug Task Force searched the locker rented by Arthur Clinkscale, 44, of Covington, Ohio.
The storage facility is in Niles. D'Alesio declined to identify it but said the owners cooperated with the investigation.
Earlier arrest
Clinkscale was arrested earlier this week at the Jib Jab Hot Dog Shoppe in Girard on multiple charges of drug trafficking after an eight-month investigation during which several undercover buys were made.
Authorities have said Clinkscale is a major distributor of powder and crack cocaine.
The roughly one ounce of suspected heroin found in the locker through the search warrant Friday will probably result in additional charges.
Clinkscale waived his detention hearing this week in U.S. District Court in Youngstown
He remains in custody without bond and if convicted, he could be sentenced to 20 years to life in prison because of his prior record, D'Alesio said.