TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — A Crawfordsville man arrested while allegedly carrying illicit drugs in his vehicle was charged on Friday.
Court documents say that on Oct. 8, 42-year-old Chedric D. Wright was stopped by police while driving on State Road 38 East in Lafayette.
After he noticed the odor of burnt marijuana, the officer searched the vehicle which turned up several different kinds of drugs.
Items found in the search included marijuana, heroin, methamphetamine, MDMA, a set of scales, as well as Adderall, Vyvanse and an assortment of other prescription drugs.
A female passenger was also present with Wright, however, he told the officer that all of the drugs were his and that the passenger had nothing to do with them.
Wright has several prior felony convictions in both Florida and Indiana going back to 1995 including robbery with a firearm and criminal confinement.
Wright has been charged with possession of a narcotic drug, dealing in a narcotic drug, possession or use of a legend drug, possession of marijuana, possession of methamphetamine, dealing in methamphetamine, and two counts of possession of a controlled substance.