Yesterday, a saturation patrol conducted by troopers working from the Indiana State Police Peru Post resulted in the arrests of six people to face a total of 13 criminal charges.

From 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., seven troopers conducted roving saturation patrols on U.S. 31 in Howard, Tipton, and Miami Counties. While enforcing Indiana’s traffic laws, officers observed for behavior that would indicate the transportation, use, and possession of illegal narcotics. The trooper’s efforts resulted in six people being arrested on two felony and 11 misdemeanor charges. Included in that total is a Russiaville, IN, man who was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated. He was stopped after a trooper allegedly observed him disregard a stop sign.

“It’s no secret that illegal narcotics are transported by vehicles,” stated Trooper Luke Bowyer. “Our goal is to catch those transporting illegal drugs before they reach and poison our communities”

Arrest and Charges: Miami County
- Douglas Arbogast, 26, Bristol, IN.: Class D felony charge for possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor charges for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- Jessie Williams, 24, Goshen, IN: Class D felony charge for possession of methamphetamine and misdemeanor charges for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- Aaron Hall, 25, Indianapolis, IN: Misdemeanor charges for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
- David Pierce, 25, Rolling Prairie, IN: Misdemeanor charges for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Howard County
- Paul Vent, 43, Russiaville, IN: Misdemeanor charge for operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
Tipton County
- Collin Dexter, 19, Peru, IN: Misdemeanor charges for possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Hoosiers are encouraged to report suspected illegal drug activity by calling their local law enforcement agencies or the Indiana State Police. Information can also be reported anonymously by calling the Indiana State Police Marijuana Tip Line at 1-888-873-1694.

All criminal defendants are to be presumed innocent until, and unless proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law