POST FALLS, Idaho – A traffic stop led to the arrest of two people in Post Falls after the driver had a warrant for her arrest. After a search of the vehicle, deputies found a large amount of drugs and three guns.
Amber N. Letchworth, 32, of Colbert, was stopped by a Kootenai County Sherriff’s Office (KCSO) deputy in the early hours of Jan. 2. According to KCSO, the smell of marijuana was coming from the vehicle.
Deputies developed probable cause to search the car, where they found about one pound of methamphetamine, 1,000 fentanyl pills, and three guns, including a sawed-off shotgun and a stolen handgun, marijuana, and paraphernalia.
The passenger, Joshua D. Letchworth, 38, of Colbert, was arrested for unlawful possession of a firearm, trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver, possession of methamphetamine and possession of paraphernalia.
Letchworth was arrested on her outstanding warrants, unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of stolen property, trafficking methamphetamine, possession with intent to deliver, possession of marijuana and possession of paraphernalia.
