(La Porte County, IN) - A man stopped for driving illegally in La Porte County was allegedly found with methamphetamine last night.

Daniel Land, 34, was booked into the La Porte County Jail on charges of driving as a habitual offender and possession of methamphetamine, both Level 6 felonies.

According to La Porte County Police, an officer along Indiana 2 near Rolling Prairie heard a loud muffler from a passing vehicle and recognized the driver as Land, who he knew was a designated habitual traffic violator.

During a traffic stop, police said two plastic baggies containing a combined 1.7 grams of methamphetamine were located in one of his pockets.  Currently, the La Porte area man is being held without bond.