Woman Arrested After Police Find Her in Possession of Nearly a Pound of Meth

A woman is behind bars after police say they found nearly a pound of methamphetamine in her vehicle. She was stopped within 1,000 feet of a school.

Police intially pulled over 30-year-old Petra Asucena Lozano Rodriguez for a light law violation. They then discovered she was driving on a suspended license. During the course of her arrest authorities found money. One of the bills had white residue on it which Rodriguez admitted to being meth.

A search of the vehicle led officers to find a clear bag containing 14.7 ounces of the substance, alongside digital scales.

Rodriguez is being held in the Sullivan County Jail. If you have any information regarding the case, you’re asked to call 423-764-8477.