LaGrange County woman arrested on drug charges

A LaGrange woman was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road.

An Indiana State Police trooper pulled over Marissa Nicole Byers, 31, at around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 25.

The trooper says he saw multiple moving violations before stopping Byers for having her license plate registered to a different vehicle at the 117 mile marker.

The trooper says he smelled what he believed to be marijuana coming from the passenger side of the car. After a search, marijuana and drug paraphernalia was found in the car.

Byers also allegedly had methamphetamine in her possession.

She is facing the following charges: dealing methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine, maintaining a common nuisance, obstruction of justice, possession of paraphernalia and possession of marijuana prior conviction.

Byers was taken to the LaGrange County Jail.