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Traffic stop leads to arrest, deadly amounts of suspected narcotics found

Andrew L. Caughey (Miami County Jail)

MIAMI COUNTY — A traffic stop led to an arrest and drugs being found in Miami County.

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On Jan. 22 around 12:20 a.m., deputies stopped a car on South County Road 25A in Concord Township for a moving violation.

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During an investigation, it was found that the front seat passenger, Andrew Caughey, 37, of Troy had an outstanding arrest warrant out of Miami County for possession of narcotics and a second arrest warrant from the Ohio Adult Parole Authority for a parole violation.

While arresting Caughey deputies found three bags of narcotics — 31 grams of suspected cocaine, 20 grams of suspected fentanyl, and 112 grams of suspected meth, according to the Miami County Sheriff’s Office.

Caughey was booked into jail on the two arrest warrants.

Drug charges will be sought after the suspected narcotics are sent to a crime laboratory for testing.

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