KOSCIUSKO CO. – A traffic stop by an Indiana State Trooper on US 30 led to the discovery of three kilos of suspected cocaine and the arrest of a Ft. Wayne man Wednesday afternoon.
On December 4, 2024, at approximately 3:27 p.m., an Indiana State Trooper observed a moving violation on a black 2007 BMW SUV as it traveled eastbound on US 30 in Kosciusko County. A traffic stop was made near the intersection of US 30 and County Road 150 West.
During the traffic stop, a K-9 from the Warsaw Police Department responded to assist the trooper. A free-air sniff was conducted, and the K-9 gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics in the BMW. A subsequent search of the BMW revealed three kilos of suspected cocaine and approximately $3,000 in United States currency.
The driver of the BMW, Jarvis Buchanan, 44, of Ft. Wayne, was arrested for possession of cocaine, a Level 3 felony, and taken to the Kosciusko County Jail.
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