COLUMBUS, Ind. — A Columbus woman was arrested on felony drug charges after her vehicle was stopped on Wednesday evening. At approximately 7:40 p.m., officers stopped a vehicle driven by Cindy I. Adorno, 45, of Columbus, for a minor traffic violation near Tally Road and Valley Forge Avenue, said Lt. Matt Harris, Columbus Police Department spokesman.
During the traffic stop, a Columbus Police Department canine alerted to the odor of narcotics coming from Adorno’s vehicle. A short time later, officers recovered approximately 13 grams of fentanyl that Adorno had concealed in her clothing, Harris said.
Adorno was placed under arrest and transported to the Bartholomew County Jail where she was remanded with a 48 hour hold on the following preliminary charges:
–Dealing in a narcotic drug (Level 2 Felony)
–Possession of a narcotic drug
–Possession of drug paraphernalia
The Columbus Police Department Intelligence Led Policing Unit which is a combined unit consisting of officers from CPD and the Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office assisted with this ongoing investigation.
