(La Porte County, IN) - A man passing through La Porte County is now facing a possible lengthy prison term on allegations of having a sizable amount of methamphetamine.  Damon Coleman, 33, is charged in La Porte Circuit Court with Level 2 felony dealing in methamphetamine.

According to court documents, a La Porte County Police officer stopped a vehicle occupied by Coleman on June 19th for speeding on the Indiana Toll Road between La Porte and Rolling Prairie.  The officer, whose suspicions were first raised by another passenger breathing heavily, became even more suspicious at the conflicting stories told about their trip from Colorado to New York.

Another officer was called to assist with his K-9, which alerted to the potential of drugs inside the rental car.  During a vehicle search, police said a draw string bag and back packs at the feet of Coleman were found to contain more than 67 grams of methamphetamine in several containers.

Coleman of Farmington, New York could face anywhere from a 10 to 30 year sentence.