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An Evansville Man is behind bars in Spencer County after being caught with 63 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop in Grandview.

According to the Spencer County Sheriff’s Office, on Wednesday, November 1st a deputy was patrolling SR 66 near CR 550E when they observed a vehicle driving erratically.

The Deputy initiated a traffic stop and identified the driver as Kenneth W. Viars of Evansville. During a traffic stop, the SCSO had a K-9 conduct an open-air sniff on the car and the K9 alerted to the presence of drugs.

A vehicle search led to the discovery of 63 grams of meth which resulted in Viars being arrested and lodged in the Spencer County Jail in Rockport on a felony charge of Possession of Meth.

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