09/18/2026
Over Three Quarters of a Pound of Methamphetamine Recovered During Traffic Stop
On September 17, 2026 at 5:39 P.M. officers were on patrol on US Route 33 near Township Road 239 and conducted a traffic stop on Kimberly Fields, 50 of Fort Wayne, Indiana and occupied by Morgan Perona, 45 of Fort Wayne, Indiana for a marked lanes and registration violation.
While speaking with Kimberly and Morgan, they were overly nervous for the traffic stop and showed signs of drug use. K9 Tega from the Logan County Sheriff’s Office was requested to the scene. Once on scene, K9 Tega was deployed for a free air sniff around the vehicle. K9 Tega gave a positive alert to the odor of illegal drugs inside of the vehicle.
A probable cause search was conducted on the vehicle. During the search, officers located two clear plastic bags containing a white crystal substance inside of Kimberly’s purse. The bags weighed 2.01 grams and 3.57 grams and field tested positive for methamphetamine. On the passenger’s side floorboard, officers located a large clear plastic bag containing a white crystal substance wrapped inside of a shirt. The bag weighed 338.63 grams and field tested positive for methamphetamine. Also located inside of the vehicle was a clear plastic bag containing a white powdery substance believed to be fentanyl.
Investigation revealed that Kimberly and Morgan had recently purchased the methamphetamine in Columbus and were transporting the narcotics back to Fort Wayne, Indiana for distribution.
Kimberly and Morgan were taken into custody and transported to the Logan County Jail. Kimberly and Morgan were charged with Possession of Methamphetamine (F1), Trafficking in Methamphetamine (F1) and Possession of Fentanyl (F5).
The Russells Point Police Department and Logan County Sheriff’s Office assisted at the scene.
