Three arrested in Olney drug bust

A woman and two men from Seymour were arrested and charged with drug-related crimes on Sept. 4 during a traffic stop in Olney, Police Chief Dan Birbeck said. An officer stopped driver Belinda Latham, 45, and passengers, Tony Cunniff, 42, and Roy Lee Mitchell, 53, at the intersection of North Avenue G and West Main Street for failing to stop at a designated stopping point, Chief Birbeck said.

The officers had observed the occupants at a known drug house, and asked to search their vehicle, he said. They gave consent, and the officer found two glass smoking pipes with white residue and two hypodermic needles on the floorboard near Mr. Mitchell’s feet. He and Ms. Latham were arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia.

The officer discovered marijuana in Mr. Cunniff ’s backpack, and arrested him for possession of marijuana, he said. All three were taken to Young County Jail and have since been released, jail records show.