Perry’s K-9 unit finds over $9,000

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Two people from West Virginia were put behind bars on Monday

and charged with possession of marijuana and methamphetamine.

According to Perry Police Capt. Heath Dykes, Cpl. Kennom

made a routine traffic stop around noon and found that the driver, James

Bedwell, 38, was driving with a suspended license.

Dykes said Kennom’s K-9 detected the scent of narcotics. Upon

searching the vehicle police found marijuana, methamphetamines, $9,100 in cash,

several smoking devices and syringes.

Passenger Brittney Webber, 20, and Bedwell were arrested and

taken to the Houston County Jail.

Bedwell was charged with possession of methamphetamine,

possession of marijuana, possession of tools for the commission of a crime, driving

on a suspended license and failure to stop at a stop sign.

Webber was charged with possession of methamphetamine,

possession of marijuana and possession of tools for the commission of a crime.

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