A probable cause document states that an Illinois lady was discovered in possession of $750,000 worth of cocaine during a traffic stop in Columbus, and she is currently being charged federally in Ohio.
According to the probable cause affidavit that was sent with Crystal Marie Miranda’s arrest paperwork, the 34-year-old is charged with having cocaine with the intent to distribute.
Miranda was apprehended by an Ohio State Highway Patrol officer with a drug-sniffing dog when she had 25 kilograms of cocaine in the car she was operating.
One kilogram of cocaine has a street worth of $30,000, according to an affidavit submitted by a Columbus police investigator who works full-time on a task force under the federal Drug Enforcement Administration.
According to the affidavit, the DEA was notified on August 30, 2024, that a recognized supplier of drugs from Arkansas had landed in Columbus. The source was tracked by DEA investigators to Columbus’ West Side on September 2, where they claim to have witnessed the supplier meet Miranda, who was traveling in a blue Ford Escape.
The document, which does not specify whether Miranda and the supplier traded any cash or narcotics when they first met, states that Miranda then fled the area.
The affidavit states that about fifteen minutes later, an OSHP trooper pulled over Miranda for a traffic infraction near South Central Avenue and Union Avenue. Two adults and a juvenile made up the other two passengers in addition to the driver, Miranda.
According to the affidavit, the trooper used a police dog to smell out any drugs within the car. The dog informed the trooper that drugs were there.
According to the affidavit, the trooper searched the car and discovered 25 kilograms of cocaine overall throughout the Ford Escape. Five cocaine bricks were found in the SUV’s rear passenger door on the right, eight in the rear passenger door on the left, and seven in the rear hatch panel.
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After more OSHP troopers and detectives arrived on the site, they took all of the occupants to the DEA office in Columbus so that interviews could be conducted. No one took credit for the cocaine, according to the affidavit, but Miranda informed them that the car belonged to her and her boyfriend.
Additionally, Mirando told investigators that the 25 kilograms of cocaine were already in the car when they bought it.
After being informed of her rights, Miranda was taken into custody and placed in the Franklin County jail. There isn’t currently a scheduled court date.
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