'Slowpoke Law' results in drug seizure, arrests along I-70

Friday, November 30, 2018

CLOVERDALE -- The state's so-called "Slowpoke Law" helped an Indiana State trooper make fast work of a couple of drug suspects Friday afternoon in Putnam County.

Eleven pounds of marijuana worth an estimated $33,000 street value.
Veronica McClam

The Putnamville trooper working along Interstate 70 in Putnam County Friday afternoon observed an alleged violation of the Left Lane Law, commonly referred to as the "Slowpoke Law," for driving too slowly in the left lane and made two arrests on drug charges as a result.

At about 2:30 p.m. near the 40-mile marker, a mile west of the Cloverdale interchange at U.S. 231, the trooper observed a black Subaru Forester traveling eastbound at 57 mph in the passing lane of a posted 70-mph zone. A traffic stop was initiated and during the stop several indicators of possible criminal activity were detected, Indiana State Police reported.

A search of the vehicle yielded 11 pounds of suspected marijuana with an estimated street value of $33,000.

Daniel Wade

Also located were one ounce of suspected cannabis powder, 12 suspected controlled substance pills and one gram of suspected methamphetamine.

Arrested and lodged in the Putnam County Jail as a result of the I-70 stop were:

-- Daniel Wade, 30, Longmont, Colo., on a felony count of dealing marijuana and a misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana.

-- Veronica McClam, 25, Beaufort, S.C., on a felony count of dealing marijuana; a felony count of possession of marijuana; a misdemeanor count of possession of marijuana; and a misdemeanor count of possession of a controlled substance.

Indiana's "Slowpoke Law" permits police to ticket motorists in the left lane if they hold up faster drivers behind them and don't move to the right.

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