Woman arrested on gun and drug charges in Columbus

A Columbus woman is facing drug and gun charges after a traffic stop Monday afternoon.

Columbus police say that the department’s Intelligence Led Policing Unit stopped the vehicle at about 2 Monday afternoon near Second and Brown Streets. Columbus Police Dog Bane alerted to the odor of drugs inside the vehicle.

A search revealed nearly seven grams of methamphetamine, 12 grams of Xanax pills, drug paraphernalia, a loaded handgun and more than $5,500 in cash,.

35-year-old Jessica L. Olson was arrested on preliminary charges of dealing methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance and of paraphernalia, and carrying a handgun without a license.

The Columbus Police Department’s Intelligence Led Policing Unit is made of up members of the city police and Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Department.