Gibson County Man Arrested On Meth Following Traffic Stop

On 4/11/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Juan T. Ramirez, age 43, of Haubstadt, Indiana for Possession of Methamphetamine, following a traffic stop in the 100 block of East 5th Street.  During the stop, Ofc. Hopper and K-9 Eleven arrived on scene to perform an open-air narcotic sniff around the exterior of Ramirez’s Dodge truck.  Eleven demonstrated a positive alert resulting in a search of the vehicle.  Officers found a clear plastic bag inside of Ramirez’s wallet, found inside the vehicle, that contained a white substance that later field tested positive for methamphetamine.  Ramirez was transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was issued the above-mentioned charge and later released on a Notice to Appear.