Drug Suspects Plead Not Guilty

Three men arrested in connection with a major drug investigation in Muskingum County were arraigned in court Wednesday.

Ian Poindexter

Andrew R. Wilkey

According to the Muskingum County Prosecutors Office, 39-year-old Ian Poindexter , 39-year-old Andrew Wilkey and 41-year-old Mario Claytor, all of Columbus , pleaded not guilty in Muskingum County Common Pleas Court to drug trafficking charges.

Last week, the Muskingum County/Zanesville City Joint Drug Units announced multiple arrests following a 6-month investigation into drug trafficking in the area.

All three men are being held in the Muskingum County jail.