Man accused of cocaine, marijuana possession in traffic stop

STARKE COUNTY, Ind. - A Rolling Prairie man was arrested after he was allegedly found with cocaine and marijuana during a traffic stop, the Starke County Sheriff's Office announced.

At 3:13 p.m. on Thursday, deputies conducted a traffic stop in the area of S.R. 23 and C.R. 75 N.

During the stop, K9 Mack did a free air sniff and alerted deputies to the presence of narcotics in the vehicle.

Deputies searched the vehicle and found approximately 1.35 grams of cocaine, reports said.

Deputies also found approximately 0.04 pounds (17 grams) of marijuana, a scale, and other paraphernalia in the vehicle, according to reports.

Charles Gross, 42, was arrested and charged on the counts of possession of a narcotic drug, possession of marijuana, and possession of paraphernalia.

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