(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte County Police have swept into their dust pan more drug related suspects from major highways.  Jermaine Young, 37, of Harvey, Illinois along with Chelsey Smith, 26, of Anderson, Indiana were taken to the La Porte County Jail.

According to police, they were in a passenger vehicle stopped about 9 a.m. on Monday for tailgating and unsafe lane movement on Indiana 2 east of Rolling Prairie.  An undisclosed amount of illegal drugs and drug paraphernalia were found in the vehicle with help from “Bosco,” a K-9 dog from the sheriff’s office.

Young was arrested for level 2 felony Dealing in Methamphetamine.  Smith was arrested for Unlawful Possession of a Syringe, a level 6 felony.