Morrow County deputies say a suspicious car parked behind the Duke and Duchess near State Route 95 and Interstate 71 turned into a major drug bust on Tuesday. After checking out the vehicle, deputies arrested two people and reported recovering what they described as a large haul of suspected methamphetamine and fentanyl, along with a loaded gun and drug paraphernalia. Both occupants were taken to the Morrow County Correctional Facility and charged with possession of drugs.
What Deputies Say They Found
According to a Morrow County Sheriff's Office post, deputies reported finding about 178 grams of suspected methamphetamine and roughly 175 grams of suspected fentanyl inside the vehicle. They also seized a loaded firearm, several items of suspected drug paraphernalia and $5,570 in U.S. currency. The sheriff’s office identified the occupants as Stacy Douglas Bond and Kaleigh Michelle Dillen, both listed as Columbus residents, and said both were charged with possession of drugs. The office added that the case remains under investigation.
Why The Quantities Matter
The Drug Enforcement Administration notes that as little as 2 milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal for many people. By that math, a seizure of the size deputies described represents tens of thousands of potentially deadly doses. That risk helps explain why officers treat fentanyl seizures as high‑risk investigations and why multi‑agency teams are often involved when large quantities turn up.
A Wider Enforcement Push In Ohio
Similar busts have been surfacing across Ohio as highway interdiction efforts and multi‑agency task forces ramp up. In Ross County, investigators reported a late‑February operation that brought in about 180 grams of methamphetamine, roughly 28 grams of fentanyl and $5,500 in cash, as reported by the Scioto Valley Guardian. Statewide task forces under the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission also reported confiscating tens of millions of dollars’ worth of illegal drugs in 2024, according to local coverage of the attorney general’s release.
What Comes Next
The sheriff’s Facebook post states that deputies booked the two suspects into the Morrow County Correctional Facility on March 10 and that investigators are continuing to work the case. The post did not include additional charging documents, and the sheriff’s office directed the public to its Facebook page for further updates.
