Portsmouth, OH – A Cincinnati man was arrested Monday afternoon after officers with the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force and Portsmouth Police SWAT executed a narcotics-related search warrant in Portsmouth, Ohio.
According to the Scioto County Sheriff’s Office, the warrant was served at approximately 4:43 p.m. on October 27, 2025, at a residence located at 1556 12th Street. Inside, officers seized an estimated 390.81 grams of suspected fentanyl and opiates, 51.09 grams of suspected crack cocaine, one loaded handgun, digital scales, sandwich baggies, and $1,673 in cash.
Authorities estimate the street value of the seized narcotics at approximately $51,900. Sheriff David Thoroughman and Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer confirmed that 28-year-old Eric Tywan Johnson of Cincinnati was arrested and charged with Trafficking and Possession of Drugs, both first-degree felonies.
Johnson was booked into the Scioto County Jail and is scheduled for arraignment in Portsmouth Municipal Court at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, October 28, 2025. Officials said the case will be forwarded to the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office for review and potential additional felony charges.
Anyone with information related to drug activity in the area is encouraged to contact the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force at (740) 354-5656 or email drugs@sciotocountysheriff.com.
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