OSHP troopers seize $5K worth of hydroponic marijuana in Hancock County

September 28, 2012 at 5:04p.m.

FINDLAY, Ohio — A Columbus man faces felony drug charges after Ohio State Highway Patrol troopers seized a half-pound of hydroponic marijuana, worth about $5,000, after a traffic stop in Hancock County.

Troopers stopped a 2012 Ford Fusion for a turn signal violation on Interstate 75 and U.S. Route 68, at 2:20 a.m. Thursday. Troopers observed criminal indicators and a Hancock County drug-sniffing canine alerted to the vehicle. A probable-cause search revealed the marijuana located in the vehicle’s trunk, concealed inside of a light fixture box. Troopers also located drug paraphernalia and prescription pills.

The driver, Satin Hammonds, 28, was placed in Hancock County Justice Center and charged with possession of marijuana and possession of a Schedule II substance, both fifth-degree felonies.