More Illegal Drug Seizures From Speeding Vehicles

Wyoming HIghway Patrol troopers in the past several weeks have made drug seizures of marijuana, methamphetamine, oxycodone tablets and hydrocodone tablets from traffic stops. All of the traffic stops were made on drivers exceeding the posted speed limit. Troopers also seized two handguns in two separate stops.

Wyoming Highawy Patrol Sgt. Stephen Townsend says during a traffic stop for a speeding violation on eastbound Interstate 80 on August 26th approximately 19 miles east of Cheyenne a Trooper deployed his drug detection K-9 which alerted on the vehicle. Approximately 4 pounds of marijuana was discovered in the trunk of the vehicle.The discovery resulted in the arrest of the driver and a passenger who have been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and felony possession with intent to deliver.

During a traffic stop on eastbound Interstate 80 in Albany County approximately 7 miles east of Laramie on September 2nd, just over 80 pounds of marijuana and a small amount of methamphetamine were seized. The marijuana was discovered after a Trooper deployed his drug detection K-9. During the search a 9mm handgun was discovered in the vehicle.Townsend says the traffic stop originally began as a stop for speeding and resulted in the arrest of the driver and two passengers. All three have been charged with felony possession of a controlled substance and felony possession with intent to deliver. The driver was also charged with driving without a valid driver's license and speeding.

Townsend says In a separate traffic stop on September 2nd approximately 7 miles north of Green River on WYO 28 in Sweetwater County 4 individuals were arrested for felony possession of a controlled substance and felony possession with intent to deliver after the vehicle was stopped for a speeding violation. The driver was also found to be driving on a suspended drivers license. Troopers discovered 160 tablets of oxycodone and hydrocodone along with 1/4 pound of methamphetamine in the vehicle after a Wyoming Highway Patrol drug detection K-9 alerted when deployed. A .357 handgun was also found in the vehicle.

Townsend says troopers were assisted with follow up investigation by Special Agents with the Wyoming Division of Criminal Investigation in all of the aforementioned stops. The tablets and methamphetamine seized in the Sweetwater County stop were destined for the Riverton, Wyoming area. DCI Agents have made an additional 5 arrests in the Riverton area as a result of follow up investigation from this traffic stop. The drugs seized in the Laramie and Albany County stops were destined for delivery out of state and the cases remain under investigation at this time.