Springfield troopers find 1 pound of crystal meth in traffic stop

A Clark County grand jury has indicted a Columbus man accused of having 1 pound of crystal meth in his car and 45 grams of heroin in a Springfield home.

Humberto Arteaga-Aceves, 24, has been indicted this week on charges of trafficking in heroin, possession of heroin, aggravated trafficking in drugs, aggravated possession of drugs, aggravated trafficking in drugs and aggravated possession of drugs.

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Arteaga-Aceves was stopped on Interstate 70 in Clark County on Dec. 6 by state troopers at the request of Springfield police as part of an ongoing drug investigation, according to municipal court records.

A K9 unit indicated the presence of drugs, police said, and a search found 1 pound of crystal meth in a yellow box. That lead to a search warrant for a home in the 1200 block of West Clark Street, according to court records, where detectives alleged they found 45 grams of heroin.

Arteaga-Aceves remained in the Clark County Jail on Wednesday and will be arraigned on the felony charges later this week in Clark County Common Pleas Court.

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