A combined effort by the Putnam County Sheriff's Office and the Clay County Sheriff's Office resulted in the arrest of a Terre Haute man and the seizure of over 200 grams of meth.
According to a release from the Clay County Sheriff's Office, deputies initiated a traffic stop for a violation. During the stop, the driver, Robert J. Nagy, 35, Terre Haute, showed signs of intoxication. Deputies stated Nagy failed a field sobriety test.
"During the OVWI investigation, deputies requested K9 assistance from the Putnam County Sheriff's Office. Following a positive K9 indication, deputies located approximately 229 grams of suspected methamphetamine inside the vehicle," a release stated.
Nagy was arrested and charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, dealing in methamphetamine (a Level 2 felony), and possession of methamphetamine (a Level 3 felony).
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