CINCINNATI (AP) — Authorities have broken up an allegedheroin trafficking scheme involving 18
people, who are accused ofdelivering the drug from Dayton to Portsmouth in southern Ohio.A29-count
indictment unsealed in Cincinnati federal court on Thursdaysays the suspects conspired to deliver heroin
over a two-year period, inwhich they distributed the drug out of seven Portsmouth locations.
Lawenforcement officials said two of those places were motels.Nine of those facing charges are from
Portsmouth, while eight are from Dayton. Another defendant is from Lancaster.Allare charged with
conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute morethan one kilogram of heroin, a crime punishable by
at least 10 years andup to life in prison.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.CINCINNATI (AP) —
Authorities have broken up an allegedheroin trafficking scheme involving 18 people, who are accused
ofdelivering the drug from Dayton to Portsmouth in southern Ohio.A29-count indictment unsealed in
Cincinnati federal court on Thursdaysays the suspects conspired to deliver heroin over a two-year
period, inwhich they distributed the drug out of seven Portsmouth locations. Lawenforcement officials
said two of those places were motels.Nine of those facing charges are from Portsmouth, while eight are
from Dayton. Another defendant is from Lancaster.Allare charged with conspiracy to possess with intent
to distribute morethan one kilogram of heroin, a crime punishable by at least 10 years andup to life in
prison.Copyright 2013 The Associated Press.