On Thursday, 7/18/2024, at approximately 8:34 pm, Assistant Chief Paul Bennett conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for a registration violation on Hwy 64 and Blue Spring Rd. After further investigation, Assistant Chief Bennett, Sgt. Tyler Womack, and Officer Juana Escalante located multiple pieces of drug paraphernalia along with multiple big and small Ziplock bags commonly used in the packaging and sales of narcotics. Eleven (11) individual baggies containing a crystal substance believed to be methamphetamine were recovered from the female passenger identified as Krystal Houghtaling. The total field weight of the methamphetamine was 33.7 grams. Also located in the vehicle were blue oxycodone pills believed to be pressed with fentanyl, alprazolam pills, and a small amount of marijuana. Hydrocodone pills were also recovered from Ms. Houghtaling.
Houghtaling claimed all of the above items and was placed in custody and charged with the following:
Manufacture/Sell/Delivery of Meth (Felony)
Possession of Sch. II
Possession of Sch. IV
Possession of Sch VI
Unlawful Drug Paraphernalia
Ms. Houghtaling is currently being held on a $75,000 bond at the Franklin County Jail. Cash in the amount of $451 was also seized from the stop.
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