ROSS COUNTY, Ohio — A routine patrol on Sunday night led to two arrests after Ross County Sheriff’s deputies stopped a vehicle and uncovered multiple suspected illegal drugs.

According to the sheriff’s office, deputies were patrolling the Massieville Road area around 9:30 p.m. on November 23, 2025 , when they observed a 2010 blue Ford Escape commit several traffic violations. Deputies initiated a stop on Tabernacle Road .

The vehicle was driven by 35-year-old Ltasha Gilmore , with 36-year-old Bryan Virgin riding as a passenger.

During the stop, deputies conducted an investigation and searched the vehicle. That search resulted in the discovery of suspected fentanyl, methamphetamine, crack cocaine, and drug abuse instruments , authorities said.

Both Gilmore and Virgin were ar

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