Three people were arrested after a Mt. Carmel traffic stop led to the seizure of suspected drugs.
Mt. Carmel Police Chief Erin Peach says officers stopped a vehicle after observing a moving violation. During the stop, officers saw suspected drug-related items in plain view, prompting further investigation.
Peach says officers seized nearly 30 grams of suspected cocaine, 79 grams of suspected cannabis, and 383 grams of suspected methamphetamine.
Arrested were 55-year-old James G. Gardner and 43-year-old Jeffrey D. Lazare, both of Nashville, Tennessee, and 58-year-old Mary L. Jones of St. Francisville.
Peach thanked the agencies that assisted during the traffic stop and investigation. Specific charges were not included in the announcement.
All three individuals are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.