Disturbing-Four
Commercial Vehicle Driver’s Arrested by State Police in last Couple of Weeks
for Drug Related Charges
Southern
Indiana-Since February 20th, troopers from the Sellersburg State
Police Post have arrested four commercial vehicle drivers for drug related
charges while they were operating a commercial motor vehicle.
The
latest two happened yesterday, a trooper made a traffic stop in the morning hours
on Interstate #64 East Bound near the 119 Mile Marker in Floyd County. As the trooper was
investigating during the stop he could smell burnt marijuana. The driver,
Theodore Lee Sauders, 23, from Louisville, KY, was arrested for Possession of
Marijuana and Operating a Commercial Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated. He was
incarcerated at the Floyd County Jail.
Later
that afternoon, another trooper made a traffic stop on a semi-tractor and
trailer in Scott County, on U. S. #31 South, near the Clark County line. He
made the stop for failing to maintain the lane of traffic. As the trooper conducted
his investigation, he found evidence of drug use. The driver, Benjamin
M. McDaniel, 33, from Blue Mountain, MS, was arrested for Possession of
Methamphetamine and Possession of Paraphernalia. He was incarcerated at the
Scott County Jail.
The Indiana State Police urges
anyone who sees an impaired driver to contact 911 and report the vehicle
description, to include the license plate, the location and direction of travel
and the type of driving behavior that is not normal. Do not attempt to call in
the information while driving. Either have a passenger call
or pull off the roadway and make the call.
Media
Note-Photos of the arrested persons are attached to this release. The white male is Benjamin McDaniel and the black male is Theodore Sauders.
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Sgt.
Jerry D. Goodin
All Subjects are Innocent Until and Unless Proven Guilty in
a Court of Law
  
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