(Michigan City, IN) - A Michigan City man is in major legal trouble after a large amount of cocaine allegedly dropped from his pants at the La Porte County Jail.

 

Daniel Young, 33, has been charged in La Porte Superior Court 1 with Dealing Cocaine as a Level 2 felony.

 

According to court documents, on February 11th Young was a passenger in a vehicle straddling the center line of the eastbound lanes on U.S. 12 near Moore Road.

 

An odor of burnt marijuana was detected by an officer following the vehicle and only grew stronger as he approached the driver on foot during a traffic stop. A brown bag containing more than $800 in cash, plastic baggies, a digital scale, and cocaine residue was observed on the lap of Young. It was then discovered Young had active warrants for his arrest on charges of Dealing Narcotics and Escape, police said.

 

While at the jail, Young reportedly denied having any drugs in his possession, but a large bag of cocaine fell from his pants in the body scanner room.

 

The alleged cocaine weighed 45 grams, which is worth several thousands of dollars. As a result, Young could face anywhere from a 10 to 30-year sentence.