TOMAH, Wis. (WFRV) – Over 145 grams of cocaine were seized during a traffic stop in western Wisconsin that led to the arrest of a man from Indiana and a man from Illinois.
Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office say the incident began with a traffic stop on a vehicle without headlights around 8:20 p.m. on March 18. The vehicle was stopped on I-94 near Tomah.
Probable cause was reportedly established during the stop for drugs in the vehicle, leading to a search that yielded 145.5 grams of cocaine.
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Authorities say the driver, 24-year-old Shamarie Brown of Crown Point, Indiana, and a passenger, 50-year-old Sabranino Thompson of Harvey, Illinois, were arrested as a result of the search.
Sabranino Thompson (Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)
Shamarie Brown (Monroe County Sheriff’s Office)
The release notes that both men were arrested for possessing drug paraphernalia and possessing with intent to manufacture, distribute or deliver Cocaine (>40g). Thompson was also charged with obstruction after allegedly lying multiple times about his identity.
“The Sheriff’s Office is no stranger to significant seizures of cocaine, as this is the fourth time in the last seven months that the Sheriff’s Office has made arrests of subjects for this classification of cocaine,” the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office’s release stated.
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During a court hearing on Thursday, Thompson was given a $5,000 cash bond, and Brown was given a $500 cash bond.
No additional details were provided.
