Woman arrested on gun and drug charges in Columbus

Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department
Jessica L. Olson. Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.

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.

Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.
Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.