Chesy woman cited on drug charge

Published 10:54 am Thursday, February 28, 2013

CHESAPEAKE — A 19-year-old Chesapeake woman was cited on a felony drug charge this morning in Scioto County.

Chelsey L. Barry, 19, has been charged with possession of heroin, a first-degree felony. Barry was driving a 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix on U.S. 23 in Lucasville at 12:34 a.m. when Ohio State Highway Patrol officers stopped her on a moving violation.

“Troopers detected an odor of marijuana coming from the passenger compartment of the vehicle and a search was conducted,” according to a OSHP release.

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Barry allegedly told the troopers that she was carrying contraband and voluntarily gave the officers approximately 70 grams of what they believed was heroin, the release stated. The contraband has a street value of approximately $10,500.

Barry is to appear in Portsmouth Municipal Court on the charge.