Man Accused Of Selling Prescription Muscle Relaxers

Mentor Police arrested a man Saturday who is accused of peddling prescription muscle relaxers.

Michael Nero, 55, of Mentor-on-the-Lake, was stopped for a traffic offense near the Route 306 exit of Route 2, according to the Mentor Police Department Facebook page.

When police searched his van they found more than 100 pills, most of which were acetaminophen hydrocodone, police said.

Police charged him with drug trafficking, drug possession, drug abuse and possession of criminal tools.

Officers also seized the money he had on him and his vehicle.

Nero was arraigned Monday in . Judge John Trebets set his bond at $10,000, which was not posted.

His next court hearing is scheduled for Aug. 13.