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Traffic Stop Produces Dope Arrest

Scott County- Late yesterday evening, Trooper Shannon Burton from the Indiana State Police Post at Sellersburg made a traffic stop on a 2000 Honda Civic being driven by Kurt G. Heath, 20, from Scottsburg. The traffic stop was made on Pine Street in Scottsburg for an expired license plate. During the traffic stop Kurt G. Heath was found to be in possession of Hydrocodone, a Schedule III Controlled Substance, Marijuana and Paraphernalia. Kurt G. Heath was taken into custody and incarcerated at the Scott County Jail awaiting his first court appearance.

He was charged with; Possession of a Controlled Substance, Class D Felony; Maintaining a Common Nuisance, Class D Felony; Possession of Marijuana, Class A Misdemeanor and Possession of Paraphernalia, Class A Misdemeanor.

-Media Note- A Photo of Kurt Heath is attached.

Sgt. Jerry D. Goodin

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