Two Columbus teens were taken into custody on drug charges after a crash over the weekend in Jennings County.

A spokesman with the Jennings County Sheriff’s Department says that at 12:02 a.m. Saturday, deputies responded to the property damage

accident in the area of State Road 7 North and County Road 950 North, in Geneva Township.

While investigating the crash, deputies reportedly found several pills in plain view on the driver’s side floorboard and on the driver’s seat of the teens’ car. During the investigation, authorities say that the pair, ages 16 and 17, were determined to have a large quantity of pills and money hidden in their clothes.

Sheriff’s officials say that the items Seized included:
Over 100 Alprazolam pills, a schedule IV controlled substance;
Approximately one-gram of Cocaine, a schedule II controlled substance;
$1,034 in cash.

Authorities say that both teens were arrested and held at the Jackson County Juvenile Detention Center without bond on preliminary charges of Dealing a Controlled Substance (Level 3 Felony), Possession of a Controlled Substance (Level 6 Felony) and Violation of the Legend Drug Act (Level 6 Felony).