The Athens County Sheriff's Narcotics Enforcement Team arrested an Athens man Tuesday for possession of heroin - the team's second heroin bust in four days.
John L. Hunter, 38, of Pine Aire Village trailer park, was arrested after deputies discovered 19 balloons of heroin and various drug paraphernalia, according to Sheriff Pat Kelly's Facebook page.
The NET has removed over 100 balloons of heroin from our streets
Kelly said.
The second heroin bust occurred early Friday morning when the Narcotics Enforcement team intercepted a shipment of 82 balloons of heroin to be sold in Athens, Nelsonville and Glouster.
Jared Shumway, 27, of Nelsonville, was arrested Friday and currently is being held at Southeastern Ohio Regional Jail.
Shumway is scheduled to appear in Hocking County Municipal Court April 28.
-Wesley Lowery
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