Mitchell Police make traffic violation stop that leads to a legend drug arrest

MITCHELL – A Heltonville woman was arrested after Mitchell police stopped her vehicle on State Road 37 near Teke Burton Drive early Wednesday morning.

The officers stopped the vehicle because the driver drifted over the fog line several times.

Amanda Lane

 The driver 29-year-old Amanda Lane, of Heltonville, told the officer she didn’t realize she was committing a traffic violation.

The officer then received consent from Lane to search the vehicle. 

During the search of the vehicle, officers found a baggie containing two pills and crystal meth.

Lane was arrested on charges of possession of a legend drug and possession of meth.

Her male passenger was released from the scene.