LAKE COUNTY, Ill. (CBS) – A man and a woman were charged after authorities, along with a K9 officer, found cocaine in their vehicle during a traffic stop Wednesday evening in Lake County.
Melissa M. Coquillard, 33, of Hampshire, and Martin Gonzalez, 36, of South Elgin, were both charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and unlawful possession of a controlled substance. Coquillard received an additional fine for speeding.
Just before 6:30 p.m., members of the Lake County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Group conducted a traffic stop near I-94 and Route 22 near Lincolnshire.
During the stop, Deputy Dwight Arrowood and his K9 partner assisted Duke. After conducting a free air sniff around the exterior of the vehicle, Duke was alerted to the presence of narcotics. During a search of the vehicle, more than half a kilo (578.5 grams) of cocaine powder was found.
The driver, Coquillard, and the passenger, Gonzalez, were arrested and taken to the Lake County Jail.
The Lake County Prosecutor’s Office has filed petitions to detain Gonzalez and Coquillard pending trial. Both are required to attend a detention hearing on Friday afternoon.
