A Columbus man was arrested on felony drug charges after he was seen speeding in a vehicle in a Columbus alleyway.
A Columbus Police Department officer observed Trey A. Smith, 24, of 1520 Sycamore St., driving at a high rate of speed in an alley near the 1500 block of 19th Street early Tuesday morning, said Lt. Matt Harris, CPD spokesman.
Smith reportedly exited the car and appeared to throw something to the ground near the vehicle. Officers confirmed that Smith had a suspended driver’s license and he was taken into custody, Harris said.
The officers located a digital scale with drug residue along with several plastic bags inside Smith’s car. A short time later, officers located a bag containing more than 1/8th of a pound of methamphetamine near Smith’s vehicle, Harris said.
Smith was transported to the Bartholomew County Jail and remanded on preliminary charges of:
- Dealing in methamphetamine
- Possession of methamphetamine
- Driving while suspended
Smith remains in jail on a 48-hour hold, jail officials said.
