Narcotics Probed

Article taken from The East Liverpool Review, March 22, 1952

Portsmouth, O, (AP) -

The grand jury will meet Tuesday to investigate narcotics traffic in Portsmouth and Scioto County.

Common Pleas Judge Vernon Smith ordered the jury into session at the request of Prosecutor William H. Harsha.  Harsha said there is evidence a national dope peddling ring planned to use Portsmouth as a regional distribution point for narcotics.