Cocaine and other drugs seized after traffic stop
A wanted Michigan woman was arrested early Wednesday morning after a traffic stop. Caitlyn Gross, spokeswoman for the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department, says that at approximately 2:27 a.m., K-9 Deputy Matt Bush was patrolling southbound on I-65 near the 72-mile marker when he saw a car with a Michigan license plate.
Gross says that Deputy Bush received information that the license plate was connected to an active warrant for conspiracy to commit controlled substance delivery manufacturing cocaine, heroin or narcotics out of Ogemaw County, Michigan. Bush then initiated a traffic stop just south of the 68-mile market exit. He made contact with driver, Charla Wolf of Monroe, MI. When police learned that Wolf had an active warrant, she was arrested.
As the investigation continued, Deputy Bush reported smelling marijuana inside the vehicle. As he began to search Wolf, she allegedly grabbed the deputys hand to interfere with his search. Bush restrained Wolf and removed a bag of what was believed to be cocaine from her pocket.
During a search of the vehicle, authorities reported finding another large bag containing what was believed to be approximately 100 grams of cocaine, along with marijuana, approximately 39 grams of shrooms, several bags, scales, some pills and drug paraphernalia.
The sheriff’s department says the street value for 100 grams of cocaine is approximately $10,000.
In addition to the outstanding warrant, Wolf was arrested for Dealing in Cocaine, Dealing in a Schedule 1 Controlled Substance, Battery on an Officer, Possession of marijuana, Possession of a Controlled Substance and Possession of Paraphernalia.
Sheriff Matt Myers says that his office will continue to do all it can to fight drugs. Our county has a major interstate that travels through it, which can lead to an increase in drug trafficking, said Myers. This is why we work so closely with other agencies in hopes to eliminate drug activity in our community.