A Wednesday afternoon traffic stop by the Indiana State Police in Jackson County led to the discovery of heroin and drug paraphernalia, as well as the arrests of two Seymour residents.

Sgt. Stephen Wheeles, ISP spokesman, says that the investigation began when Trooper Randel Miller stopped a car heading south on I-65 near the 51 mile marker, just north of the Seymour exit. During the traffic stop, Miller reportd seeing “indicators of criminal activity.” The Trooper’s K-9, “Jinx,” reportedly alerted to the odor of an illegal substance coming from the vehicle. During a search of the car, Trp. Miller and Trp. Jimmy Wells allegedly found a syringe and other drug paraphernalia. The driver, 26-year-old Clinton Johnson and his passenger, 24-year-old Sara Biggs, were subsequently arrested.

While at the jail, officers there allegedly found that Biggs was concealing two bags of suspected heroin on her body. Trp. Miller also reported that Johnson had originally provided a false name during the traffic stop.

Both Johnson and Biggs were charged with felony charges of Possession of Heroin and Possession of a Syringe, along with a misdemeanor charge of Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. In addition, ISP says that Johnson is facing charges of Identity Theft, False Informing and Driving While Suspended.

Indiana State Police say that these arrests come after numerous heroin drug overdoses occurred in Jennings and Jackson Counties.