Traffic Stop Leads to Drug Trafficking Arrest in Effingham
Wednesday, 20 November 2019
A traffic stop in Effingham County leads to a drug trafficking arrest.
Effingham Police arrested 57-year-old Mark Hughes of Fort Wayne, Indiana, Monday after K-9 Kona alerted to the odor of drugs during a traffic stop.
Officers said a search found pills containing oxycodone and perocet, 29 grams of suspected crack cocaine, over 17 pounds of cannabis, and a .45 caliber pistol among other items.
Formal charges for Hughes are pending.
