A late-night traffic stop in Winslow led to the seizure of more than a pound of narcotics and the arrest of the driver, according to the Winslow Police Department.
The incident occurred at approximately 11:45 p.m., on Friday, April 10, near East Second Street and North Snider Avenue when a department sergeant initiated a traffic stop after observing a vehicle with a suspended license plate. While speaking with the driver, identified as 40-year-old Shawna Ward, the officer reportedly observed drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.
Ward was taken into custody and a subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a package containing a powdered substance that later tested positive for methamphetamine and fentanyl. The substance weighed approximately 1.02 pounds and has an estimated street value of $50,000.
Ward was charged with transportation of dangerous drugs, transportation of a narcotic drug, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a narcotic drug, possession of dangerous drugs, possession of dangerous drugs for sale and possession of a narcotic drug for sale and was booked into the Navajo County Jail.
The case remains under investigation. Police said anyone with information is encouraged to contact Commander Adam Reeves or the on-duty sergeant at the Winslow Police Department at 928-289-1433.
All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
