Officer Blake Bennett with the Marshall County Sheriff’s Department conducted a traffic stop Friday, March 4th at approximately 4:00 p.m. in the area of South Michigan Street and Jackson Heights Road.
The driver of the vehicle was identified as 29-year-old Sergio Perez of Plymouth.
During the traffic stop, K9 Diesel was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotic odors in the vehicle. Conducting a search of the vehicle the officer located suspected cocaine in the vehicle.
Sergio was transported to the Marshall County Jail and booked for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug. He bonded out about 8:45 Friday evening.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by officers of the Plymouth Police Department.
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