Major fentanyl trafficking investigation in Ohio Valley by FBI leads to 3 guilty pleas

Major fentanyl trafficking investigation in Ohio Valley by FBI leads to 3 guilty pleas

ZANESVILLE, OH (WTRF) - Three people have pleaded guilty in connection with a major fentanyl trafficking investigation led by the FBI, CODE Task Force, and the Zanesville/Muskingum County Drug Unit. Steven Smith, 26, of Zanesville, appeared in Muskingum County Court of Common Pleas on October 8, 2025. He pleaded guilty in two separate cases. In the first case, from March 2025, Smith admitted to: Possession of LSD with a firearm specification Ag…