Joint drug investigation leads to arrest of Bloomington woman

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (WISH) — A joint drug investigation between the Indiana State Police and the Bloomington Police Department led to the arrest of a Bloomington woman Friday afternoon.

On Friday, Indiana State Police and Bloomington Police Department investigators initiated a drug investigation following a traffic stop that resulted in the execution of a search warrant at the residence of Deborah Irene Asmus, 52, of Bloomington. During the search of the residence, investigators found and seized approximately 86 grams of methamphetamine, 29 grams of crack cocaine, 22 grams of cocaine, 430 grams of marijuana and more than $4,000 in U.S. dollars.

Asmus was arrested and taken to the Monroe County Jail where she was given custody. Asmus has been preliminarily charged with trafficking cocaine (a level 2 felony), trafficking in methamphetamine (a level 2 felony), possession of cocaine (a level 3 felony), possession of methamphetamine (a level 3 felony). and charged with trafficking in marijuana (a level 6 felony) and possession of marijuana (a level 6 felony).