As they talked, the officer noticed Sheffield was starting to sweat, which the officer thought was unusual because it was a cool and breezy day, according to a police report.
Sheffield told the officer that there was a warrant for him out of Hamilton County. The officer found Sheffield was a wanted fugitive from Hamilton County and also had a warrant out of Warren County.
As the officer began to search Sheffield, the man put a paper fold into his mouth, according to the police report. The officer ordered him to spit it out where a white powder substance was found inside the paper fold, according to the report.
A field test determined the substance was fentanyl.
Sheffield was arrested for one count of drug abuse/fentanyl, a fifth-degree felony, as well as the outstanding warrants from Hamilton and Warren counties.
Police forwarded the substance to the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation for further analysis.
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