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Riggs Strikes Again

Washington County- Late yesterday evening, trooper Zach Smith stopped a vehicle on East Bethel Road near East Blue River Road in Washington County for a traffic violation. During the course of the traffic stop reasonable suspicion was developed that criminal activity was afoot. Trooper Smith's   K-9 partner "Riggs" was deployed and provided a positive alert on the vehicle for possible drug activity.

A subsequent search of the vehicle revealed that the driver,  Nathan A. Blake, 39, from Pekin,  was in possession of Methamphetamine.

Nathan A. Blake was placed under arrest and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine and Maintaining a Common Nuisance. He was incarcerated at the Washington County Jail without incident.

Media Note- A Photo of  Nathan A. Blake can be obtained by contacting the Washington County Jail. 

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Sgt. Jerry D. Goodin

All Subjects are Innocent Until and Unless Proven Guilty in a Court of Law