A 56-year-old Carpenter man being sought on a felony warrant in connection with a drug possession case is facing more felony drug charges following a traffic stop in southeast Cheyenne.

According to a booking sheet, Randy G. Johnson was headed west on Interstate 80 on Friday, Jan. 10, when a Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper stopped him near the College Drive; Nationway exit for having a cracked windshield.

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Cracked Windshield Leads to Warrant Arrest

The trooper says when he ran Johnson's name, he discovered Johnson had a full extradition warrant out of Laramie County District Court for failure to comply with original charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of Xanax, and possession of cocaine - third or subsequent offense.

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Johnson was arrested on the warrant and a K-9 ran around his vehicle, and the dog reportedly gave a positive alert.

K-9 Sniff Leads to Meth, Drug Paraphernalia

Johnson's vehicle was subsequently searched, and a black bag containing several small baggies of suspected methamphetamine, a scale with suspected methamphetamine residue on it, and metal tins containing numerous empty dime bags was reportedly found.

The trooper says the bag also contained items belonging to Johnson, and Johnson admitted that the bag was his.

Johnson was taken to the Laramie County Detention Center and booked in on his warrant as well as charges stemming from the traffic stop.

Johnson Charged With 2 Felonies, 1 Misdemeanor

Johnson was subsequently charged with felony possession of a controlled substance, felony manufacture or delivery, and misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance in liquid form.

Bond Set at $5K Cash

Johnson made his initial appearance in Laramie County Circuit Court on Monday, Jan. 13, during which his bond was set at $5,000 cash and his preliminary hearing was scheduled for Wednesday, Jan. 22 at 3 p.m.

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