Woman sentenced to more than 20 years for drug trafficking

Woman sentenced to more than 20 years for drug trafficking
Published: Dec. 8, 2022 at 4:43 PM EST

SCIOTO COUNTY, Ohio (WSAZ) - A woman from the Detroit area was sentenced to more than 20 years in prison for drug trafficking, the Scioto County Prosecutor’s Office said..

Candace D. Guice, 24, was convicted after a two-day trial.

In early January, Guice was pulled over on state Route 823, a connector between U.S. 23 and U.S. 52 in Scioto County.

Ohio State Highway Patrol seized nearly 600 grams of fentanyl.

Candace Guice, drugs seized during OSHP stop(Source: Scioto County Jail/OSHP Facebook)

Investigators say Guice was determined to be a major drug offender.

Guice received a 20.5- to 26-year prison sentence on Wednesday.

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