Women arrested for drug trafficking during Pocatello traffic stop
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POCATELLO — Two women were arrested on drug charges during a traffic stop in Pocatello on Wednesday, Feb. 17.
Samantha Culbertson, 26, of Pocatello, was pulled over by officers, who recognized her from past drug and traffic violations, Pocatello Police spokeswoman Dianne Brush said.
“A police officer observed Culbertson driving a vehicle south on Yellowstone Avenue,” Bush told EastIdahoNews.com. “The officer was familiar with Culbertson and was aware that Culbertson had a suspended license.”
Police pulled Culbertson over and arrested her for driving on an invalid license. They searched the vehicle and found Culbertson and her passenger had heroin and drug paraphernalia.
Culbertson and the passenger, Lydia Hernandez, 26, of Pocatello, were transported to Bannock County Detention Center.
Culbertson is facing three felony drug trafficking charges. She was also charged with felony introducing major contraband into a correctional facility. Authorities did not reveal details on that charge. Additionally, she was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and having an invalid license, both misdemeanors, and failure to provide proof of vehicle insurance, an infraction. She was being held on a $70,000 bond Thursday.
Hernandez was charged with two counts of felony possession of a controlled substance, and misdemeanor providing a false identity to a law enforcement officer. She was being held on a $40,000 bond. She was also being held on a probation violation warrant.