Sheriff's Deputies Search Local Residence

Date: January 06, 2009  Time: 2:00 P.M.

Gallia County Sheriff’s Office

18 Locust Street         

Gallipolis, Ohio 45631

Gallipolis- Gallia County Sheriff’s Deputies searched a residence in Gallipolis Township today resulting
in the seizure of several Oxycontin tablets and money. Arrested were Blaine D Halley 64 of Gallipolis,
Jason D Bryan 30 of Gallipolis and Jared D Bryan 28 of Gallipolis.

The search was the result of the area Law Enforcement combining efforts to combat the growing drug
problem. The Gallia County Common Pleas Court, Gallipolis Municipal Court and the Ohio State Highway
Patrol conducted the operation that led to the seizure of one hundred and three, eighty milligram, oxycontin
tablets and more than ten thousand dollars. Both Halley and Jason Bryan have been charges with possession
of drugs while Jared Bryan is charged with possession of drug paraphernalia.

MEDIA NOTE:

Photos of suspects may be found on our website at www.galliasheriff.org under current inmates or obtained
by calling the jail direct at 740-441-2055