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Methamphetamine Dealer Plucked from Roadside

(La Porte County, IN) - A traffic stop near Rolling Prairie turned into a good sized drug bust.

 

Police said vehicle was pulled over last week on 500 East near Oak Knoll Road after the officer recognized the driver and knew she had a suspended license.

 

As the officer approached, he detected a strong smell of marijuana coming from the vehicle.

 

After all three people inside the vehicle stepped outside, police said the officer noticed a large bulge in the crotch area of a female passenger later identified as Crystal Sanchez.

 

During a search at the county jail, police said a syringe case was removed from her pants.  The case allegedly contained 55 grams of methamphetamine along with several prescription pills, police said.

 

Sanchez, 22, of Hammond was charged with dealing methamphetamine, a leve2 felony and Class A misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance.

 

She could face anywhere from a 10 to 30 year sentence on the methamphetamine related count.

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