October 29, 2024
Meigs Independent Press file photo of the Meigs County Courthouse.

Detroit Man Arraigned on Heroin Charge, Bond Set

POMEROY, Ohio – A man arrested during a multi-agency drug bust has been arraigned in Meigs County Court.

Sheriff Keith Wood reports that Dashaun Bear, 24, of Detroit, Michigan was arraigned in Meigs County Court on a charge of Possession of Heroin a Felony of the first degree.  Judge Mick Barr set Bear’s bond at $250,000 with no 10 percent cash allowed.  

Sheriff Wood stated he, “Would like to take this opportunity to thank the following agencies for the combined efforts of taking down this large-scale drug dealer in Meigs County.“

Law enforcement personnel from the following agencies that participated in this operation were the Jackson County West Virginia Sheriff’s Department, Jackson County West Virginia Bureau of Investigations, Washington County Sheriff’s Office, Major Crimes Task Force of Gallia – Meigs, Meigs County Prosecuting Attorney James Stanley and Sheriff Wood with deputies of the Meigs County Sheriff’s Office.

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