PORTAGE COUNTY, Ohio (WOIO) — A Detroit man was arrested early this week after deputies seized over 200 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on Interstate 80.
On September 3, 2025, deputies from the Portage Aggressive Crime Enforcement (P.A.C.E.) Unit stopped a 2016 Chrysler 200 driven by 26-year-old Jaylen Davis of Detroit, Michigan, for minor misdemeanor traffic violations.
During the stop, officers noticed several criminal indicators and called in a K-9 unit. The dog alerted to the presence of narcotics, prompting deputies to search the vehicle.
The search uncovered a vacuum-sealed package containing approximately 223 grams of methamphetamine.
Davis was taken into custody and charged with trafficking methamphetamine and possession of a controlled substance.
Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski emphasized the importance of such arrests, saying, “Every time we take drugs like this off the highway, we prevent them from reaching our neighborhoods and harming our families.”
