On 12/17/23, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Daisha N. Cardinal, age 33, of Fort Branch, Indiana for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Hypodermic Syringe/Needle following a traffic stop on a 1991 white GMC truck in the 200 block of W 9th Street for multiple violations of the Illinois Vehicle Code.  During the stop, Officer Hopper and his K-9 Eleven arrived on scene to conduct an open-air sniff around the exterior the vehicle.  K-9 Eleven alerted to an odor of illegal narcotics coming from the vehicle resulting in officers locating four used hypodermic needles and cotton balls under the driver’s seat.  These items are commonly used to inject methamphetamine.  The driver, Daisha Cardinal, was placed under arrest and transported to the Wabash County Jail.  Upon arrival to the jail, Cardinal removed a plastic container containing suspected methamphetamine and another hypodermic needle from her bra prior to a search by a female correctional officer.  The suspected methamphetamine field tested positive for methamphetamine.  Cardinal was issued the above stated charges and later released on a Notice to Appear.