Boardman police charge another in drug investigation

Staff report

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Another drug arrest was made at a Stadler Avenue apartment complex Thursday.

Latonya Fowler, 34, is charged with permitting drug abuse, a fifth-degree felony.

Akira Jackson, 31, and Brian Malysa, 30, were both charged earlier this week on multiple drug-related crimes. Both men were living in the same apartment complex.

Fowler was living with Jackson when he was arrested, police said. She was released on bond.

Malysa is charged with possession of heroin and cultivating marijuana, both of which are felony offenses. He also is charged with misdemeanor offenses of possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of dangerous drugs and two counts of possession of Schedule III drugs.

He pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor possession charges Thursday in Mahoning County Area Court in Boardman.

Jackson is charged with having weapons while under a disability, trafficking in heroin in the vicinity of a juvenile, possession of drug-abuse instruments, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of cocaine.

Jackson also pleaded not guilty to the misdemeanor charges of possession of drug-abuse instruments and drug paraphernalia in Boardman court Thursday.