BARRON COUNTY, Wis. (WFRV) – A 42-year-old Wisconsin woman was arrested after a traffic stop on Thursday when authorities located several grams of methamphetamine.
According to the Barron County Sheriff’s Office, on April 25, shortly after noon, the Barron County Drug Unit received a tip of a vehicle transporting drugs within the area.
A traffic stop was conducted on the vehicle, and the driver, 42-year-old Tomi Jo Quagon of Stone Lake, was arrested on a probation warrant after the vehicle was searched.
Inside the vehicle, authorities discovered Quagon attempted to dispose of meth into a liquid substance. Authorities allegedly recovered 449 grams of liquid testing positive for methamphetamine alongside 23 grams of methamphetamine.
The Barron County Sheriff’s Office says the street value of the methamphetamine is about $2,300, and they’re working with the State Crime Lab to determine the value of the liquid substance.
Quagon is being held in the Barron County Jail on a probation hold, awaiting formal charges by the Barron County District Attorney’s Office.
No additional details were provided.
