63 Year Old Moped Driver Arrested for Marijuana and Paraphernalia

Wednesday, March 6, 2024 at 9:09 AM

On Sunday, March 12th (2023), just before midnight, Officer Wozniak with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department initiated a traffic stop on a 2008 Tao Tao moped on Michigan Road near Veteran's Parkway.

During the investigation, the officer located marijuana and marijuana paraphernalia. The driver of the moped, Carol J. Wagers, age 63 of 109 Ewing Street was transported to the Marshall County Jail and booked in for Possession of Marijuana and Paraphernalia.

While being booked into the jail, Carol Wagers was found to be in possession of additional marijuana and paraphernalia. She was held on a $250 cash bond. Wagers was released from jail at 1:50 Monday morning after posting the cash bond.

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