Traffic Stop Leads to Felony Drug Charges for Cheyenne Man

A 55-year-old Cheyenne man is facing felony drug possession charges following a traffic stop in west Cheyenne.

According to a booking sheet, a police officer was patrolling in the area of West Lincolnway and Snyder Avenue on Friday, Sept. 13 when she spotted a blue sedan traveling northbound on Snyder Avenue with an unreadable bill of sale.

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Unreadable Bill of Sale Leads to Drug Bust

The officer stopped the sedan at Snyder Avenue and West 22nd Street, contacted the driver, who was identified as Randy Gene Johnson, and asked for his driver's license, registration, and insurance.

While she was waiting for Johnson to pull up his insurance on his phone, Officer Sweet and his K-9 partner Dutch were called to the scene, and Dutch alerted on the sedan.

Johnson was then asked to step out of the sedan and searched, and reportedly had suspected Xanax pills, a suspected crack pipe with suspected residue, a bag containing suspected methamphetamine, crack cocaine, and cocaine, a THC vape pen, and metal straws with suspected burnt fentanyl residue on him.

When police searched the sedan, they reportedly found a suspected methamphetamine pipe with suspected residue in the glove box.

Johnson Facing 3 Felony Charges

Johnson was arrested and subsequently charged with three felonies, including two counts of possession of a controlled substance and possession of a controlled substance - third or subsequent offense.

He was also charged with misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance in powder or crystalline form.

Johnson made his initial appearance in Laramie County Circuit Court on Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Johnson was released from jail on a $5,000 signature bond and is scheduled to be back in Circuit Court for his preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 24 at 2:30 p.m.

Please remember that all suspects are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.