Large amount of meth confiscated

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Washington C.H. Police recovered a substantial amount of methamphetamine Sunday night that was allegedly inside of a Tipp City man’s vehicle on Gibbs Avenue.

At 3:33 p.m., officers responded to 521 Gibbs Ave. in reference to a suspicious male reportedly trying to gain access to the residence by checking doors and windows. The caller told dispatch that a Hispanic man had arrived in a gray pickup truck, which was sitting in front of 521 Gibbs Ave.

An officer made contact with the man — identified as Julio C. Villalobos, 39, — while he was sitting in the driver’s seat of his vehicle with the engine running, according to reports. A strong odor of marijuana emitted from the vehicle as Villalobos exited, police said.

Police conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle and found a gray box sitting beside the console on the passenger seat. An officer picked it up and found a large magnet attached to the back of the box. When he opened it, inside was what appeared to be a box of band-aids, reports said.

“I pulled the box out and opened the flap, and located inside was a clear plastic bag that contained large crystal like rocks presumed to be methamphetamine,” wrote Ptl. Justin L. Everhart in his report.

The crystal substance later field tested positive for meth, police said.

After the meth was discovered, Villalobos was arrested and placed into the back seat of a patrol vehicle. As the search continued, a black book was found that seemed to be used as a ledger for keeping track of narcotics and sales, according to reports. Two boxes of plastic baggies were also found.

Once back at the Washington Police Department, officers used the scales in evidence processing to determine the amount of meth found in Villalobos’s vehicle was approximately 28.27 grams, reports said.

Villalobos was charged with second-degree felony trafficking in drugs and second-degree felony possession of drugs. He is being held in the Fayette County Jail on a $100,000 bond.

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Tipp City man arrested on Gibbs Ave. Sunday

By Ryan Carter

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