LENOIR COUNTY, N.C. (WITN) - A traffic stop in Lenoir County led to a woman being arrested on a drug charge.

On Friday, officials say Lenoir County Sheriff Jackie Rogers did a traffic stop on a vehicle driving over 70 mph in a 50 mph zone and operating recklessly on NC 11/55, south of Kinston.

The vehicle, occupied by two women, was pulled over, and officials say that during the investigation, a search of the vehicle was conducted.

Deputies say they found methamphetamine on the passenger side, where 40-year-old Melissa Taylor was seated.

Taylor was taken into custody and taken to the Lenoir County Detention Center. She has been charged with possession of methamphetamine and was given a $2,500 secured bond.

The driver of the vehicle, Stacey Mitchell, was cited for speeding and driving

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