WAYNE COUNTY, IN — A traffic stop in Liberty late Tuesday night that was prompted by a missing license plate led to the arrest of an Indianapolis man.
A Trooper at the Indiana State Police Pendleton Post was patrolling in the area of Main and Pierce streets in Liberty when he stopped a 2014 Chevrolet Silverado for not having a plate displayed on the rear of the truck.
During the traffic stop, the trooper became suspicious and requested the assistance of a canine to perform an open-air sniff of the vehicle.
A Liberty police officer and his partner K-9 responded, and the K9 indicated the presence of narcotics.
A subsequent search of the vehicle discovered approximately four grams of cocaine, marijuana, and drug paraphernalia.
The pickup truck driver was identified as 49-year-old Verlando Worfolk of Indianapolis, who was arrested and is facing preliminary charges of Possession of Cocaine (Level 6 Felony) and Possession of Marijuana (Class “B” Misdemeanor).
Worfolk was taken to the Wayne County Jail.
