On Wednesday, Jan. 11 at approximately 9:52 p.m., officers with the Great Bend Police Department initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle in the 1400 block of Stone Street for an equipment violation.
During the traffic stop, officers were advised the driver, identified as Ronelle Delaurentis, age 52, has a suspended driver’s license and a warrant out of Barton County. Delaurentis was detained.
K9 Menta was utilized to conduct a free air sniff, where she alerted to the presence of illegal narcotics. While searching the vehicle, Officers located methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.
Delaurentis was placed under arrest for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no drug tax stamp, driving while suspended and was served her warrant out of Barton County. Delaurentis was transported to the Barton County Jail where she was booked in lieu of bond.
If anyone has any information regarding this or any other investigation, they are encouraged to contact the Great Bend Police Department at (620) 793-4120 or Great Bend Crime Stoppers at (620) 792-1300 or online at p3tips.com.