Holmes County traffic stop yields nearly a pound of suspected methamphetamine
Deputies seized nearly a pound of suspected meth in Prairie Township, arresting Riley Flinner and Cory Baker after a center-line traffic stop.
A Prairie Township traffic stop for a vehicle that crossed the center line ended with deputies seizing nearly a pound of suspected methamphetamine and arresting two men from Holmesville and Millersburg on drug trafficking charges. The stop happened about 5:58 p.m. Friday on Prairie Township Road 323 near County Road 320.
Holmes County Sheriff’s Deputy Christian Wertz and K9 Axel stopped the 2015 white GMC Acadia after the traffic violation. During the search, the dog alerted to narcotics, and deputies found nearly one pound of suspected methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
Authorities identified the people arrested as Riley Flinner, 20, of Holmesville, and Cory Baker, 32, of Millersburg. Both were taken to the Holmes County Jail and charged with drug trafficking.
The seizure stands out in a county where traffic stops have repeatedly turned up methamphetamine. In a similar Holmes County-area case on July 12, 2024, deputies stopped a pickup truck in nearby Esto and found 18 grams of methamphetamine, leading to trafficking charges. The new case involves a much larger quantity and comes as the sheriff’s office continues to route drug complaints through its anonymous tip line at 330-674-7018.
The Holmes County Sheriff’s Office says it employs about 56 people and describes its mission as protecting residents and preventing crime. The latest arrest adds another drug case to the record on rural roads that connect Prairie Township, Millersburg and the rest of the county, where routine traffic enforcement can quickly turn into trafficking investigations.
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