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Another Drug Related Highway Arrest

(La Porte County, IN) - Once again, police are showing drug related arrests on local highways are in no short supply.

 

The latest involved a driver pulled over for speeding and erratic driving Wednesday on U.S. 20 near Fail Road.

 

According to Indiana State Police, a trooper after approaching the vehicle became suspicious from a bag of methamphetamine in plain view inside the vehicle.

 

Not only that, police said the passenger had what appeared to be methamphetamine on his face and sweatshirt.

 

Police said a large amount of meth and suspected heroin along with pills were seized from the vehicle along with two used syringes.

 

The driver, Bryan Johnson, 58, of South Bend was arrested on a variety of drug counts.

 

His passenger, Matthew Toth, 36, of Wyatt, a small community in southern St. Joseph County, was taken into custody and held without bond on a warrant from another jurisdiction.

 

 

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