PORTSMOUTH, OH – A Cincinnati man was arrested on first-degree felony drug charges following a Southern Ohio Drug Task Force investigation, officials announced.
On October 27, 2025, at approximately 4:43 p.m., task force officers, assisted by the Portsmouth Police Department SWAT team, executed a narcotics-related search warrant at a residence located at 1556 12th Street in Portsmouth.
During the search, authorities seized:
About 390.81 grams of suspected fentanyl/opiates
51.09 grams of suspected crack cocaine
One loaded firearm
Digital scales and sandwich baggies
$1,673 in cash
Additional evidence of drug trafficking
The estimated street value of the suspected drugs is $51,900.
Twenty-eight-year-old Eric Tywan Johnson of Cincinnati was arrested and charged with trafficking and possession of drugs, both first-degree felonies. Johnson was taken to the Scioto County Jail and was scheduled for arraignment at Portsmouth Municipal Court on October 28, 2025, at 9 a.m.
The case will be forwarded to the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office for consideration by a grand jury for potential additional felony charges.
Scioto County Sheriff David Thoroughman and Portsmouth Police Chief Debby Brewer encouraged anyone with information on drug activity to contact the Southern Ohio Drug Task Force tip line at (740) 354-5656 or via email at [email protected]
. All tips are kept confidential and anonymous.
