Ohio man sentenced for hiding meth in candy bag

Daniel Griffin
·1 min read

MARYSVILLE, Ohio (WCMH) – A man was sentenced to up to six years in prison after pleading guilty in a case where police found methamphetamines inside a candy bag during a traffic stop.

According to the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Brian Saunders Jr., 49, of McArthur, Ohio, was sentenced last week to between four and six years in prison.

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Saunders was the passenger in a car stopped on U.S. Route 33 near U.S. Route 42 on May 18, 2023, by a Union County Sheriff’s deputy.

  • Brian Saunders Jr., 49, of McArthur, Ohio , convicted of methamphetamine possession. Sentenced to 4-6 years in prison. (PHOTO COURTESY UNION COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE)
    Brian Saunders Jr., 49, of McArthur, Ohio , convicted of methamphetamine possession. Sentenced to 4-6 years in prison. (PHOTO COURTESY UNION COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE)
  • Brian Saunders Jr., 49, of McArthur, Ohio (PHOTO COURTESY UNION COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE)
    Brian Saunders Jr., 49, of McArthur, Ohio , convicted of methamphetamine possession. Sentenced to 4-6 years in prison. (PHOTO COURTESY UNION COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE)
  • Brian Saunders Jr., 49, of McArthur, Ohio
    Brian Saunders Jr., 49, of McArthur, Ohio (PHOTO COURTESY UNION COUNTY PROSECUTOR’S OFFICE)

While waiting for a drug-sniffing dog to arrive, the deputy was informed there was a warrant for Saunders’ arrest. Saunders was searched and a methamphetamine pipe was found sticking out of his shoe, the prosecutor’s office said. The deputy also found other drug paraphernalia and 20.28 grams (.71 ounces) of meth inside a Sour Patch Kids candy bag, the prosecutor’s office said.

Saunders pleaded guilty to second-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs. He was sentenced on Feb. 14.

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