Traffic stop leads to marijuana bust for Terre Haute man

By Lucy Perry
Indiana Central News

A Terre Haute man was arrested last night on drug charges after a trooper stopped him for an alleged turn signal violation --- then finding marijuana worth more than $3,000 in the the vehicle.

Michael D. Shouse, 24,  was booked into the Vigo County Jail at about 9 p.m. He was charged wih dealing marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.

Indiana State Police Sgt. Joe Watts explained today that Trooper Ian Portteus stopped the black Buick passenger car for a turn signal violation near the intersection of Hulman and Center Streets at about 8:20 p.m.

"Portteus noticed what appeared to be an odor of raw marijuana coming from the vehicle’s interior. Further investigation revealed two jars, with what appeared to be marijuana inside and estimated at two pounds, in a backpack in the vehicle’s trunk area," Watts said, adding that other items of paraphernalia and commonly associated with the sale and/or use of marijuana were also located in the car.

ISP Trooper Brad Fyfe assisted at the scene.