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PARKERSBURG -- Nearly 100 grams of fentanyl were seized from two separate drug busts on Tuesday.
Agents of the Parkersburg Narcotics Task Force came into contact with Quentin Anthony Watson, 23, 3362 Kimberly Ave., Columbus, after a traffic stop in the 1700 block of South Hills Drive in Parkersburg, according to a criminal complaint filed with the Wood County Magistrate Court.
Watson told agents he had marijuana on him, but when he was searched, two bags of fentanyl containing 78 grams were found in his groin area, the complaint said.
Watson was charged with possession of fentanyl with the intent to deliver and is being held at North Central Regional Jail on a $175,000 surety bond.
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After a controlled purchase of drugs from Dava Diane Darling, 32, 365 Holly Drive, Elizabeth, task force agents carried out a search warrant at 78 Nuthatch Lane in Parkersburg, according to a criminal complaint.
About 20 grams of fentanyl, scales and packaging were found at the address, the complaint said.
Darling was charged with possession of over 5 grams of fentanyl and is being held at North Central Regional Jail on a $125,000 surety bond.
Candice Black can be reached at cblack@newsandsentinel.com.