Two arrested on drug charges after trooper spots suspended driver

LAWRENCE CO. – On  Wednesday afternoon, Indiana State Trooper Caleb Gavin initiated a traffic stop after catching 39-year-old Jacob Bunch, of Bedford, who was driving on a suspended driver’s license.

Jacob Bunch

In the vehicle was 41-year-old Amber Eads.

Amber Eads

During the traffic stop the trooper found Eads in possession of meth and cash.

Following the traffic stop, Trooper Garvin applied for and was granted a search warrant for a residence on Indian Creek Road.

Troopers and officers from the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Department, including Sheriff Greg Day, served the search warrant and located three ounces of methamphetamine, additional controlled substances, marijuana, psilocybin mushrooms, a handgun, a shotgun, drug paraphernalia, and items associated with dealing drugs.

Bunch was arrested and transported to the Lawrence County Jail on charges of dealing and possession of meth, dealing and possession of a controlled substance, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of a firearm by a serious violent felon, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia and driving while his driver’s license was suspended with a prior conviction.

Eads faces charges of dealing and possession of meth, dealing and possession of a controlled substance, maintaining a common nuisance, possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.

Both were transported to the Lawrence County Jail.