Peru – Last night, at approximately 10:37 p.m., a traffic stop by Indiana State Trooper Daniel Prus led to the arrest of Brittani K. Jarrett, 25, South Bend, IN, on multiple drug charges.

Prus had stopped Jarrett’s 2006 Chevrolet Impala for purportedly traveling 73 miles per hour in a posted 60 miles per hour zone, on U.S. 31 near Eel River Road, in Miami County. During the course of the traffic stop, Prus observed several indicators that Jarrett was possibly involved in illegal activity.  A computer check of Jarrett’s operator’s license revealed she was driving while suspended with a previous conviction for driving while suspended.

Prus deployed his narcotic detecting police dog, Zeke, to conduct a free air sniff around the Impala.  Zeke gave a positive alert to the odor of illegal narcotics inside the car. During a subsequent search of the Chevrolet, Trooper Prus allegedly found approximately 50 grams of marijuana, approximately 59 grams of crack cocaine, prescription medication, and drug paraphernalia.

Jarrett was incarcerated in the Miami County Jail on three felony counts for dealing cocaine, possession of a schedule II narcotic drug, and possession of marijuana over 30 grams. She also faces a misdemeanor charge for possession of drug paraphernalia. Her bond was set at $64,000.