Three people arrested following drug bust in Indiana

INDIANA — Three people were arrested Saturday morning after police stopped a vehicle reportedly transporting dangerous drugs to the Knox area from Chicago.

According to authorities, officers received information about a car suspected of carrying methamphetamine and fentanyl.

The vehicle was located and pulled over on U.S. 30, where a K-9 search was conducted.

Police say they found approximately two ounces of suspected methamphetamine, more than four grams of suspected fentanyl, and various drug-related paraphernalia inside the vehicle.

The occupants — 42-year-old Ryan Smith, 43-year-old Earl Beem, and 29-year-old Susan Risner — were all arrested and face multiple charges, including:

• Dealing Methamphetamine
• Possession of Methamphetamine
• Dealing a Narcotic Drug
• Possession of a Narcotic Drug

All three were booked into the Starke County Jail, each held on a $20,000 cash bond.