The incident took place Monday just before noon.
Brian Hillebrand. Photo by the Dearborn County Sheriff's Office.
(Dearborn County, Ind.) – A Milroy man was arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop on Interstate 74 in northern Dearborn County.
Brian Hillebrand, 46, was taken into custody on Monday and charged with Possession of a Narcotic Drug Over 5 Grams (Level 5 Felony), Possession of a Syringe (Level 6 Felony), and Possession of Paraphernalia (Class A Misdemeanor).
Indiana State Police initiated a traffic stop on Hillebrand’s 2001 BMW around 11:30 a.m. near mile marker 165.
During the stop, troopers became suspicious that criminal activity was taking place, and drug detection K-9 Jinx was deployed for an open-air sniff. Jinx indicated there were illegal drugs in the vehicle.
During a search of the vehicle, troopers allegedly located seven grams of suspected heroin/fentanyl concealed in the trunk. A syringe and other drug paraphernalia were also located.
A female passenger in the vehicle was released at the scene. Hillebrand is held in Dearborn County Jail pending his initial appearance in court.
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