2 charged after Preble County deputies find suspected meth, fentanyl in vehicle

On Monday, both of their bonds were set at $20,000.

Preble County Sheriff’s deputies responded just after 6 a.m. Thursday to the Petro Truck Stop at U.S. 40 and Interstate 70 on a report of suspicious men in the parking lot, according to the sheriff’s office.

When deputies arrived they found Russell and Seckman sleeping in a vehicle. The deputies reportedly were given permission to search the vehicle and found eight ounces of suspected methamphetamine with a reported street value of $7,000 and a small amount of suspected fentanyl, according to a press release.

Deputies also found $2,800 in counterfeit bills and items that were stolen from a convenience store at the truck stop in the vehicle, according to the sheriff’s office.