Drug investigation leads to arrest of Ohio man in Darke County

DARKE COUNTY — A drug investigation led to the arrest of an Ohio man in Darke County on Thursday.

On March 7, Darke County Deputies stopped a vehicle at the 3600 block of State Route 49.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as 39-year-old Lester Bergman of Houston Ohio.

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K9 Bear was deployed during the investigation and alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics/drugs according to a release from the Darke County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies searched the vehicle and found several baggies containing a white powerdery substance that was believed to be methamphetamine and cocaine.

Bergman is currently being held at the Darke County Jail and is awaiting charges.

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