Vivek Ramaswamy’s Bodyguard Arrested on Federal Drug Trafficking Charges

Mugshot of Justin Salsburey via Franklin County, Ohio Sheriff Department

The family bodyguard for Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy was arrested on Federal drug trafficking charges.

Justin Salsburey, 43, was arrested after authorities conducted a search warrant at his home and discovered methamphetamine and pills that had traces of fentanyl.

The Columbus Dispatch further reported Salsburey is accused of receiving 261 packages of narcotics through the mail between August 2024 and December 2025.