GREENVILLE, Miss. — A Greenville Police Department K-9 assisted investigators in a narcotics investigation that led to the arrest of a passenger on felony charges early Thursday morning.
According to the department, investigators stopped a gray Pontiac G6 at approximately 1:54 a.m. Oct. 22 on U.S. Highway 82 near Raceway Road. Officers reported that the vehicle was traveling at a high rate of speed, was being operated carelessly and had an equipment violation.
During the investigation, K-9 Amor conducted an exterior sniff of the vehicle and alerted officers to the possible presence of narcotics, prompting a search.
Investigators reported finding suspected methamphetamine, marijuana, glass pipes commonly used to smoke methamphetamine and other drug paraphernalia.
The driver was taken into custody on misdemeanor offenses, while the passenger, Emma Raymond, was arrested on felony offenses. Both were transported to the Greenville Police Department.
Raymond faces charges of felony possession of a controlled substance, identified as methamphetamine; possession of drug paraphernalia; and possession of less than 30 grams of marijuana.
Police Chief Marcus R. Turner Sr. emphasized the department’s focus on proactive policing, traffic enforcement and the use of its K-9 program to identify suspected illegal narcotics and address criminal activity.
