BARTHOLOMEW COUNTY, Ind. – The Indiana State Police (ISP) arrested two Jefferson County residents on multiple charges on Monday morning following a traffic stop on I-65 in southern Bartholomew County.
Troopers pulled over a car for a violation at around 9 a.m. on southbound I-65, near mile marker 61. During the traffic stop, a passenger in the vehicle, Robert McGaughey, 37, of Dupont, was found to be wanted in Jefferson County for Maintaining a Common Nuisance.
K-9 “Bosco” alerted to the odor of illegal drugs coming from the vehicle. During a search of the car, ISP allegedly located suspected methamphetamine, syringes, and drug-related items. The driver, Dahlia Jester, 26, of Madison, was taken into custody and transported to Bartholomew County Jail where about 10 grams of suspected meth was supposedly found concealed on her.
Jester was jailed on preliminary charges of Possession of Meth (level 4 felony), Trafficking with an Inmate (level 5 felony), Possession of a Syringe (level 6 felony), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (class C misdemeanor). She will soon have an initial appearance in Bartholomew County Circuit Court.
McGaughey was incarcerated on the Jefferson County Warrant and will be returned to Jefferson County to face a court appearance on his pending charge.
