Hotel room smoking leads to two drug arrests

North Vernon police say that a complaint about smoking in a hotel room led to two arrests on drug related charges last week.

The incident started Tuesday morning when officers were called to the Quality Inn hotel on FDR Drive. Officers spoke with the residents, 24-year-old Angel D. Siler and 37-year-old Jasen E. Farris, both of North Vernon. But police smelled marijuana coming from the room. According to police reports, a search revealed a large number of syringes, smoking pipes, digital scales, about three and a half grams of marijuana, about an once and a half of methamphetamine, prescription clonazepam tablets and $2,952 in cash.

Ferris and Siler were both already out on bond for prior drug possession arrests from about a week ago. They are now facing new preliminary charges including dealing methamphetamine and possession of various drugs and drug paraphernalia.