A recent traffic stop in Independence leads to the arrest of three individuals on drug charges.
On Saturday, I-P-D officers conducted a traffic stop in the 500 block on North 13th Street. After an investigation, officers arrested the driver of the vehicle along with two passengers. 40-year-old Jamal Solomann, 39-year-old Ashley Barrager, and 29-year-old Steven McDonald all face charges of Distribution of a Narcotic, Distribution of Marijuana, and Distribution and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, all within 0ne thousand feet of a school.
The driver Solomann faces additional charges of Transporting an Open Container, Failure to Yield at a Stop Sign, Operating a motor Vehicle Without a License, and No Turn Signal.
All three were booked into the Montgomery County Jail.
Photo: (left to right) Solomann, Barrager, McDonald
