Usually, you’ll see the Ohio State Buckeyes football on the news for their amazing games and undefeated records; but now you see the Ohio State Buckeyes former football player being charged with a possible 4-year sentence. Drug trafficking is usually forgotten when you are constantly seeing drug overdose deaths and addiction all over the news, but in reality, drug trafficking is a major part of the drug epidemic.
Former Ohio State Buckeyes Football Player Guilty
Former receiver for Ohio State Buckeyes Football, Ray Small, pleaded guilty on Monday, February 24th to three felony counts of drug trafficking. Small, a 26-year-old from North Linden, is facing a possibility of four years (which is being recommended by the prosecuting and defense attorneys) due to more than a few drug trafficking felonies in which he was indicted for back in July. It has been reported that Small will be facing Judge Pat Sheeran of the Franklin County Common Pleas for his sentence. In Small’s home, the investigating officers reportedly found 407 oxycodone pills (OxyContin), 403 alprazolam pills (Xanax), and over 20 grams of heroin. The former Ohio State Buckeyes Football player, who played from 2006 to 2009, admitted that he intended to sell the drugs. Immediately following Small’s confession, a smaller unloaded handgun and an unloaded military-style rifle were also found in his apartment. Currently, Small is awaiting to receive his sentence.
Drug Trafficking In Ohio
Whether it’s cocaine, heroin, prescription pain pills, ecstasy, or marijuana, drug trafficking is happening in Ohio and is definitely a major problem. What a drug dealer’s customer doesn’t realize is that they truly have no idea what they are buying from the drug dealer. There’s a lot of sketchy things that go on in the drug world, whether it be adding substance to make the supply bigger, or selling “fake” drugs to simply make money. In all reality, the drug dealer cares about making money to continue buying more supply to sell to their customers. There have been many reports about drug addicts immediately dying after use of their drugs because the drugs were laced with something else or because they were completely fake. If you take a stand and report drug trafficking once you know about it, you may save someone’s life. If you need to speak to someone about information you may have, please don’t hesitate to call us at (866) 323-6590.
