A Columbus man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after a traffic stop in Bellefontaine led to the discovery of suspected cocaine inside a vehicle.
According to the Logan County Sheriff’s Office, deputies observed a traffic violation near South Main Street and Auburn Avenue in Bellefontaine and stopped a tan Ford Fusion in the 1700 block of County Road 18.
The driver, identified as 49-year-old Dyondo Lyburtus, reportedly appeared overly nervous during the stop while deputies waited for a K9 unit from the Bellefontaine Police Department.
After the K9 alerted on the vehicle, officers searched the car and found a pill bottle containing a white powdery substance that tested positive for cocaine.
Deputies also reported finding a digital scale and chore boy material inside the trunk.
According to the report, Lyburtus denied knowing about the cocaine and told deputies the bottle previously contained Viagra pills.
He was taken into custody and transported to the Logan County Jail on a drug possession charge.
