Two local men are in the Bartholomew County Jail, held on preliminary felony drug charges after a traffic stop.
Isaiah A. Perry, 30, of 638 1/2 Seventh St., is being held on preliminary charges of felony possession of a legend drug-injection device, felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held in lieu of $118,500 bond, according to jail officials.
Jacob A. Burch, 27, of 1443 Franklin St., is in jail on preliminary charges of felony obstruction of justice, felony possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia. He was being held in lieu of $70,000 bond, according to jail officials.
Early Friday morning, a truck occupied by Perry and Burch was stopped for a minor violation near 14th Street and Cottage Avenue, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.
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While speaking with Perry and Burch, the officer noted that they were visibly nervous. A police canine was requested and later alerted police to the odor of narcotics coming from the stopped vehicle, Harris said.
Officers searched the truck and located a syringe, drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine. Perry and Burch were taken into custody and transported to the jail, Harris said.
At the jail, the officers and corrections staff located additional drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine that Burch attempted to conceal in his clothing, Harris said.
