(La Porte, IN) - A La Porte woman is facing drug related charges after being in a vehicle stopped for a traffic violation.

 

Rita Langford, 39, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with having methamphetamine, heroin, syringes and drug paraphernalia on her possession.

 

According to court documents, she was a front seat passenger in a vehicle stopped last week for a faulty brake light in the area of Jefferson Ave. and Indiana Ave.

 

With help from a K-9 dog, police said a box containing small amounts of each drug along with ready to use syringes and a long rubber band and spoon with residue on it were found in the glovebox.

 

A small amount of marijuana was also located in the vehicle, police said.

 

Langford was booked into the La Porte County Jail while the driver and one other individual in the vehicle were released pending the outcome of the ongoing investigation.