CROTHERSVILLE — Indiana State Police arrested a North Vernon man and a passenger in his car on I-65 near Crothersville Wednesday on drug-related charges.
The traffic stop occurred at 1 p.m. Wednesday when Trooper Randel Miller stopped a white 1991 Chevrolet truck in the northbound I-65 lanes near the 36-mile-marker in southern Jackson County for a traffic infraction, said Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, Indiana State Police spokesmen.
During the course of the traffic stop, Miller became suspicious of criminal activity. He deployed his drug detection K-9 Jinx, who alerted to the odor of drugs coming from the vehicle, Wheeles said.
During a search of the vehicle, troopers located approximately 28 grams of suspected methamphetamine in the vehicle.
Miller arrested the driver of the vehicle, Ryan C. Plessinger, 33, North Vernon, and his passenger Rose Z. Victorino, 57, Crothersville, on preliminary felony charges of dealing in methamphetamine and possession of methamphetamine, Wheeles said.
After being transported to the Jackson County Jail, Victorino was found to be in possession of approximately 40 additional grams of suspected methamphetamine that was concealed on her person, Wheeles said.
Plessinger and Victorino are being held in the Jackson County Jail pending their initial appearances in the Jackson Circuit Court.
Miller was assisted by additional troopers with the Indiana State Police-Versailles All Crimes Policing Unit.
