FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – A De Pere woman who allegedly tried to get rid of illegal drugs during a Fond du Lac County traffic stop on I-41 was arrested on multiple drug-related charges.
Deputies with the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office say that on April 11, a deputy pulled a vehicle over on I-41 for an equipment violation.
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Authorities say that during the traffic stop, the driver, a 37-year-old De Pere woman, allegedly tried to get rid of ‘illegal narcotics’ she reportedly had concealed.
Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office
After deputies seized the discarded drugs, a search of her vehicle yielded additional drugs, prescription medication, and drug paraphernalia.
During the search, 39 grams of crack cocaine, a small amount of a methamphetamine-heroin mixture, several prescription alprazolam pills, and a digital scale were reportedly found.
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The De Pere woman was arrested on the following charges:
- Possession With Intent to Deliver Cocaine
- Possession of Narcotic Drugs
- Possession/Illegally Obtained Prescription
- Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
- Misdemeanor Bail Jumping
Deputies noted that she was currently out on bond for illegal narcotic-related charges in Brown County.
She was taken to the Fond du Lac County Jail on a $30,000 cash bond. No additional details were provided.
