County Police find suspected cocaine and marijuana during a traffic stop.
On Tuesday, December 24th, at approximately 1:15 in the morning, Deputy Ash with the Marshall County Sheriff's Department conducted a traffic stop on a black 2010 Lexus at the intersection of U.S. 30 and Oak Road.
During the investigation, a probable cause search of the vehicle was completed and officers located suspected cocaine as well as marijuana.
The driver, 26-year-old Leonard Lara Jr. of South Bend, was taken into custody, transported to the Marshall County Jail, and booked in for possession of cocaine. He was held on a $1,500 cash bond.
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