Cleveland man arrested with 132 g of marijuana in St. Clairsville traffic stop
Detectives ended a months-long investigation on 5 August 2026 with a traffic stop on Mall Road in St. Clairsville, Ohio, arresting Donald Daniels, 36, of Cleveland, and seizing 132 grams of marijuana and about 110 grams of suspected cocaine. He was booked on drug possession and trafficking charges and held on a $1 million bond.
🇺🇸 Mall Road, St. Clairsville, Belmont County, Ohio · Ohio, United States
Arrested
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Charged
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Cannabis
132 g
Agencies
Belmont County Sheriff's Office, Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission
A months-long drug investigation ended on Wednesday 5 August 2026 with a traffic
stop on Mall Road in St. Clairsville, Ohio.[1]During the stop, detectives
arrested Donald Daniels, 36, of Cleveland, and seized132 grams of marijuana and
approximately 110 grams of suspected crack cocaine/cocaine.[2]Daniels was
taken into custody without incident.[3]
Belmont County Sheriff James G. Zusack said the quantity of narcotics seized
qualifies Daniels for a Major Drug Offender Specification under Ohio law.[2]Daniels was booked into the Belmont County Jail on one count of possession of
drugs and one count of trafficking in drugs, and was being held on a $1 million
bond.[4]
Detectives with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit
and the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission conducted the traffic
stop and arrested Daniels.[4]Zusack commended the Criminal Interdiction Unit
for its continued efforts to prevent illegal narcotics from reaching Belmont
County communities.[4]
Photos and video
Belmont County Sheriff's Department photo of the suspected crack cocaine/cocaine and marijuana seized during the Mall Road traffic stop. Photo: Belmont County Sheriff's DepartmentPhoto details
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