BELLAIRE — Authorities arrested five people on drug charges in Belmont County on Friday, leading to the seizure of 328 grams of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, according to the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office.
On April 10, detectives with the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit and the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations Commission carried out four search warrants. They targeted two locations on Noble Street in Bellaire, one on West 36th Street in Shadyside, and a local hotel in St. Clairsville.
Officials said the warrants stemmed from a month-long investigation conducted by the Belmont County Sheriff’s Office, the Marshall County Drug Task Force, and the Ohio Valley Drug Task Force. During the searches, detectives recovered approximately 328 grams of suspected cocaine and fentanyl, along with about $4,759 in suspected drug proceeds. Authorities arrested five individuals and booked them into the Belmont County Jail.
Alena Robinson, 24, of Shadyside, faces charges of trafficking and possession of cocaine and fentanyl, possession of criminal tools, and child endangerment. Tranez Minnifield, 27, of Columbus, faces similar charges, including trafficking and possession of cocaine and fentanyl, possession of criminal tools, and child endangerment. Kodi Rines, 25, of Bellaire, was charged with complicity to trafficking in drugs and possession of drug abuse instruments. Kendel Hall, 34, of Bellaire, faces charges of complicity to trafficking in drugs and possession of drug abuse instruments. Christin Robinson, 45, of Powhatan Point, was arrested on a charge of permitting drug abuse.
The Harrison County and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Offices, along with the Bellaire and Shadyside Police Departments, assisted in the investigation.
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