Flea market dealers indicted on alleged drug charges

Three flea market dealers have been indicted for allegedly selling hashish and cannabidiol oils from booths at Traders World in Monroe.

John Widmyer, 33, of the 500 block of Delaware Crossing, Trenton, was indicted Monday on five counts of trafficking in hashish, four counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs, two counts aggravated possession of drugs and possession of hashish, according to the indictment.

“He (Widmyer) supplied hashish and cannabidiol during a period of September 2015 and June 2016 in his booth,” according to the indictment.

Also indicted for the alleged drug dealing at Widmyer’s flea market booth were:

  • Kasey M. Combs, 37, of the 2000 block of Sheffield St., Middletown, trafficking in hashish
  • Kasie L. Baker, 38, of the 2700 block of Plymouth St., trafficking in hashish and aggravated trafficking in drugs
  • James Tapp Jr., 48, 3100 Bexley Drive, two counts trafficking in hashish, four counts aggravated trafficking in drugs, possession of hashish, aggravated possession of drugs and possession of drugs.

The second owner of the booth, Scott Siegel, 55, of the 5000 block Longmore Court in Huber Heights, was indicted for allegedly supplying hashish and cannabidiol from September 2015 to June 2016. He was indicted on two counts of trafficking in hashish, possession of hashish, aggravated trafficking in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs.

Also indicted for allegedly selling hashish and cannabidiol from Siegel’s booth were:

  • Timothy Cavinder, 57, of 1200 block of Richard Street, Miamisburg, trafficking in hashish
  • Suzanne Billings, 49, of the 5000 block of Longmore Court, Huber Heights, trafficking in hashish
  • Mark Taylor, 53, of the 2500 block of US 40, Tipp City, trafficking in hashish

The third owner of the booth, Nathan David Gundlach, 32, of Marietta, was indicted for trafficking in hashish, three counts of trafficking in drugs and two counts of aggravated possession of drugs.

Gundlach’s employee, Megan Moore, 25, of Marietta, was indicted for trafficking hashish, and five counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs.

The indictments are a result of a lengthy investigation by the Greater Warren County Drug Task Force involving undercover agents, according to Maj. Steve Arrasmith, task force commander.

The vaping businesses were selling oils from the marijuana plant that essentially give the same high as smoking marijuana, according to Arrasmith.

“Traders World was really great during the investigation,” he told the Journal-News, noting the complaint about the activity came from other vendors.

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