On 5/20/24, Mt. Carmel Police arrested Jason L. Cox, age 45, of Mt. Carmel for Possession of Methamphetamine following a traffic stop on a 2007 Mercury in the 1300 block of West 9th Street for a violation of the Illinois Vehicle Code.  During the stop, Wabash County Deputy Cheadle arrived with his K-9 Kiki, for a free air narcotics sniff around the exterior of the vehicle.  Kiki alerted to the odor of narcotics, resulting in a search of the vehicle and its occupants, to include passenger, Jason Cox.  Officers located a clear bag of suspected methamphetamine on Cox’s person, that later field tested positive for methamphetamine.  Cox admitted to forgetting about the item being on him.  Cox was placed under arrest and transported to the Wabash County Jail where he was charged, processed and later released on a Notice to Appear.