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Two Arrested On Drug Charges In Salem

Last updated on Thursday, December 14, 2017

(SALEM) - Two people were arrested after Washington County police made a traffic stop on Sunday.

At approximately 11:01 p.m., Deputy Tory Hildreth of the Washington County Sheriff's Department initiated a traffic stop on a red Ford F-150, on Lockwood Avenue in Salem for a cracked tail light and for failure to use a turn signal.

During the traffic stop police found drugs in plain view and lead to police securing a search warrant for the driver's home at at 2552 West Cox Ferry Road in Salem at 12:59 a.m. Officers seized numerous items that lead to the arrest of two people on various drug charges.

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Police arrested 40-year-old Eric Guthrie of Salem on charges of 2 counts of possession of meth, dealing in meth, dealing heroin and 2 counts of possession of marijuana, possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance, 13 counts of possession of a legend drug, 2 counts of maintaining a common nuisance, possession of a synthetic lookalike drug, unlawful possession of a syringe, possession of heroin, 2 counts of possession of drug paraphernalia.

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Police also arrested 20-year-old Cierra D. Kneiriem of Salem on charges of possession of meth, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia and visiting a common nuisance.

Assisting during the traffic stop and search of the home were Deputy Brad Naugle of the Washington County Sheriff's Department and Officers Chad Webb and Russell Wilcoxson of the Salem City Police Department.

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