BETHESDA, Ohio — A Belmont County drug investigation resulted in the arrest of a Bethesda man after authorities executed search warrants at two locations Tuesday.
According to the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office, deputies with the Criminal Interdiction Unit, working alongside the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission, carried out search warrants at properties on Rice Street and Main Street in Bethesda.
During the operation, 36-year-old James Phillips was taken into custody and charged with six drug-related offenses.
Phillips was booked into the Belmont County Jail, where his bond was set at $35,750.
The Jefferson County Drug Task Force also assisted with the investigation.
Authorities have not released additional information about the investigation or the specific charges at this time.
