10/16/17 — Man, 70, charged with trafficking opiates

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Man, 70, charged with trafficking opiates

By News-Argus Staff
Published in News on October 16, 2017 1:14 PM

Peterson

A 70-year-old man is facing a felony charge after police say he had a trafficking amount of Hydrocodone in his possession during a traffic stop Sunday.

Marlyn Peterson, of 803 N. Claiborne St., is charged with felony trafficking a schedule II controlled substance.

A press release said a concerned citizen told police Peterson was in possession of narcotics.

Officers with D shift then found and stopped Peterson.

He allegedly had 41 Hydrocodone pills -- or 307.5 milligrams of the drug -- wrapped in plastic.

Peterson was put in the Wayne County Detention Center under a $20,000 secured bond.