Two men are in custody after a traffic stop in Fond du Lac County that led to the discovery of more than 150 grams of illegal drugs, Nov. 19, 2024. (Photo courtesy: FDL Co. Sheriff's Office)
FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) — Two men are in custody after a traffic stop in Fond du Lac County last week that led to the discovery of more than 150 grams of illegal drugs.
Just before 10 p.m. Nov. 19, a sheriff’s deputy stopped a vehicle traveling on I-41 in the township of Byron for an equipment violation. During the traffic stop, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
Records checks were conducted on both the driver, a 46-year-old Oshkosh man, and the passenger, a 43-year-old Stevens Point man.
“Both were found to have extensive criminal histories for crimes relating to the possession and distribution of illegal drugs, bail jumping, crimes involving vehicles, and other various crimes against persons,” a news release from the Fond du Lac County Sheriff’s Office states.
Neither men had valid driver’s licenses. Additionally, the passenger had four separate active child support warrants through various Wisconsin counties, and the driver had a non-extraditable warrant out of Iowa for possession of dangerous drugs.
Illegally possessed prescription pills were concealed in the driver’s shoe and deputies found cocaine in the vehicle’s glovebox. Marijuana and more prescription pills were located near the center console, and a loaded extended 9mm handgun magazine was discovered in the backseat.
When the driver was transported to the Fond du Lac County Jail, staff recovered additional cocaine, as well as ecstasy, from his person.
In total, the seizure included 129 grams of cocaine, 21.4 grams of marijuana, 6.6 grams of ecstasy, various illegally possessed prescription pills and more than $300 in currency.
Officials say the Oshkosh man remains in custody on a $15,000 cash bond. He was arrested for:
- Possession with intent to distribute cocaine
- Possession with intent to distribute designer drugs
- Maintaining a drug trafficking place
- Possession of a controlled substance in a correctional facility
- Possession of a Schedule IV controlled substance
- Possession of an illegally obtained prescription
- Various traffic citations
The Stevens Point man is also at the Fond du Lac County Jail with a cash bond of $10,000. He was arrested for:
- Four child support warrants
- Possession with intent to distribute cocaine
- Possession with intent to distribute THC
- Maintaining a drug trafficking place
- Possession of an illegally obtained prescription
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