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ZANESVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) — Two people have been arrested after law enforcement officials seized over $1 million worth of drugs and firearms in Zanesville.
The Muskingum County Prosecutor’s Office said that 39-year-old Codey Starkey and 36-year-old Chiquita Rush were arrested and face multiple drug trafficking charges and having weapons under disability. Starkey also faces a tampering with evidence charge after trying to flush drugs down the toilet.
A plethora of drugs were seized by officers in the Zanesville-Muskingum County joint drug unit with a street value between $700,000 and $1 million. Among the drugs and objects found and seized included:
- 2.2 pounds of fentanyl ($170,000 street value)
- 0.5 pounds of cocaine
- 1 pound of meth
- 1 pound of marijuana
- Firearms
- Cash

In addition to trafficking charges related to fentanyl, cocaine, meth, and marijuana, Starkey and Rush also face charges pertaining to trafficking psilocybin mushrooms and ecstasy. Both had personal property and vehicles seized as well.
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