A traffic stop on a speeding vehicle in Fremont County early this (Friday) morning, near Percival, resulted in the arrest of two people on drug charges. The Fremont County Sheriff’s Office reports the traffic stop happened at around 12:50-a.m. in the area of 200th Street and 200th Avenue. Deputies made contact with the driver 26-year old Allen James McGinnis, of North Platte, Nebraska, and a passenger, 36-year old Pamela Louise Cahoy, of Thurman, Iowa.

Pamela L. Cahoy

Allen J. McGinnis (Photos courtesy the Fremont Co. Sheriff’s Office)

A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted, which resulted in the discovery of approximately 9.04 oz of a brown liquid that field tested positive for methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia. After entering the jail, it was discovered that Cahoy had approximately 10 grams of a crystalline substance that field tested positive for methamphetamine, concealed in a body cavity.

McGinnis was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, (methamphetamine), and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. Cahoy was charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance, (methamphetamine), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, and Introducing Drugs into a Correctional Facility. Additional charges are currently pending.