Traffic stop leads to drug arrests
Two people were arrested Thursday morning on drug charges after a traffic stop. At approximately 1 a.m., Columbus Police stopped the vehicle near Third and Lindsey streets for a minor violation. Officers determined that the driver, 39-year-old Gregory A. Ferrell, of Shelbyville, did not have drivers license. He was then placed under arrest.
Officers also observed prescription medication inside the vehicle while speaking with Ferrells passenger, 28-year-old James M. Stewart, of Franklin. After confirming that the pills were a Schedule II Controlled Substance, Stewart was also placed under arrest. While searching Ferrells vehicle, police reported finding drug paraphernalia, including a digital scale and methamphetamine.
Ferrell was arrested on preliminary charges of:
Possession of Methamphetamine
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Operating a Vehicle Without a License
Stewart was arrested on a preliminary charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance with an Enhancing Circumstance.