STEUBEN CO. – On Monday, February 6th, 2023 shortly before 3 p.m., an Indiana State Trooper stopped a silver Honda passenger car for a speeding violation on I-69 in Steuben County, just a few miles south of the Michigan state line.
During the course of the traffic stop the driver was identified as Matthew Scott Bell, 45, of Beech Grove Indiana. While identifying the driver, the trooper observed a sealed package laying in plain view on the front passenger seat that was clearly labeled “RSO CANNABIS GUMMIES”. When asked about the package, the driver advised the trooper that the cannabis product was legally purchased in Michigan. The trooper reminded Bell that marijuana products are illegal in Indiana.
The probable cause search of the vehicle that followed revealed over eight pounds of suspected marijuana and over seven pounds of packaged edible products, along with a whole assortment of other Marijuana related products and paraphernalia.
Bell was placed under arrest and transported to the Steuben County jail, where he was incarcerated on three counts of dealing marijuana and possession of marijuana.
As a general reminder for Indiana residents, as well as others that choose to legally purchase Marijuana products in another state… Marijuana in any form (such as Cannabis/THC edibles, waxes, oils, vape cartridges, etc) is illegal to possess in the state of Indiana. It is also illegal to operate a motor vehicle while impaired with these drugs. If you choose to purchase and/or consume Marijuana in a state where it is considered lawful to purchase and possess, it would be advisable not to bring your purchases back to Indiana.
