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Downstate trooper stops Gwinn man on I-75, finds meth in vehicle

Derrick Carroll

OTSEGO COUNTY, MI— A Forsyth Township man was arrested in Otsego County last week, after Michigan State Police found drugs in his car.

Thursday around 1:25 p.m., a trooper from the Gaylord Post stopped a vehicle with an expired Illinois registration on I-75 in Bagley Township. It was driven by Jason Carr, 51, of Gwinn, who did not have a valid driver’s license. His passenger said the car was rented by his girlfriend, but he was unable to produce a rental contract.

A Michigan State Police K9 was called in and indicated the presence of drugs in the vehicle. Troopers found a small digital scale, a straw, glass pipe, butane lighter, and a tin containing a white crystalized substance that tested positive for meth.

Carr was arrested and arraigned on one count of possession of methamphetamine. He was given a $10,000 personal recognizance bond.

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Nicole was born near Detroit but has lived in the U.P. most of her life. She graduated from Marquette Senior High School and attended Michigan State and Northern Michigan Universities, graduating from NMU in 1993 with a degree in English.