Michael Starks, 29, of Bloomington was arrested on preliminary charges of dealing and possession of methamphetamine as well as six other outstanding warrants on Monday, Sgt. Joe Crider said.
Starks became involved in a Bloomington Police Department drug investigation in March 2016 after he sold a crystal-like substance believed to be crystal meth to a confidential informant on Bloomington’s west side.
On April 11, Starks was pulled over for false and fictitious plates while driving a red Pontiac Grand Prix in the 4700 block of State Road 46 by a Bloomington Police officer.
The plates were registered to a Ford van.
Starks outstanding warrants and known involvement in a drug investigation led to a K9 unit responding to the stop, Crider said.
The vehicle had a positive hit from the K9 officer, Crider said.
Crystal rock substances believed to be crystal meth were found under the center console and hypodermic needles were found in the console.
Starks was booked into Monroe County Jail after the traffic stop.
Suzanne Grossman
