Porsha P. Taylor is facing felony charges of fentanyl and trafficking in drugs, authorities said.
SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio - The Ohio State Highway Patrol said troopers arrested a Michigan woman after she was pulled over with a large amount of fentanyl inside the vehicle.
The driver was identified as 29-year-old Porsha P. Taylor, of Detroit, who is facing felony charges of fentanyl and trafficking in drugs, according to the highway patrol.The highway patrol said their K-9 sniffed out drugs after Taylor was pulled over for a traffic violation. When troopers searched the car, they discovered 405 grams of fentanyl worth approximately $52,650, according to the highway patrol.
Taylor was taken to the Scioto County Jail; the highway patrol said she faces up to 22 years in prison and up to a $40,000 fine if convicted.
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