A female with a history of drug use arrested with meth and fake urine
- Travis Uresk
- Oct 14, 2024
- 4 min read
By Travis Uresk
10/14/24
| Naples, Ut. | October 11th, 2024 |
On Friday, a Naples City officer was traveling southbound on 5th East when a northbound vehicle crest the hill at 35 mph.
As the vehicle passed the officer, it did not slow down. The vehicle's speed was 35 mph, as this was the posted speed at 3200 South prior to the uphill, where the speed limit changed to 25 mph.
As Officer McGaha turned around to make a stop on the vehicle, it turned onto 2850 South from 500 East. As the officer turned onto 2850 South, the vehicle pulled into a driveway. When the vehicle left and entered the roadway, Officer McGaha initiated a traffic stop.
The officer approached the vehicle and spoke with a single-occupant female driver. She stated she was trying to find where her friend lived. While the officer was talking to her, he could detect the odor of burnt methamphetamine.
Officer McGaha observed what appeared to be needle track marks on the female's arms.
The driver, identified as 34-year-old Miranda Lee Heppner by her Utah license, appeared to be nervous. She was shaking as she handed Officer McGaha her driver's license and had a tremble in her voice when she spoke.
Officer McGaha asked her if she was delivering (drugs) or lived there. She stated she wasn't delivering, and when asked if she belonged there, she said umm, but she didn't answer the question. When asked whose vehicle she was driving, Miranda stated she had borrowed the vehicle. She called the owner of the vehicle and asked for the insurance information.
The officer returned to his patrol truck and found that the owner of the vehicle lives in Lapoint, Ut. He also found that Miranda was arrested in September for prior narcotics charges for possession.
While sitting in his patrol truck, he could see Miranda making furtive movements across the vehicle to the center console.
Officer McGaha performed a driver check through dispatch and also asked for them to check if Miranda was on parole/probation with AP&P.
The Naples officer returned to the vehicle and asked Miranda to step out. She provided a picture of the insurance card by the registered owner of the vehicle. He also stated she had permission to drive the vehicle.
Multiple hunting items were in the vehicle, and the officer was unsure if there was a weapon inside.
Dispatch returned that her license was valid and that she was on probation with AP&P. Officer McGaha asked dispatch for her agent's phone number, but when he called, he didn't get an answer.
The officer then called the on-call agent, who advised Officer McGaha to perform a search of Miranda's person.
Officer McGaha returned to Miranda to perform the search and asked if she had anything on her. She paused for a few seconds and said no.
The officer opened the driver’s door and found a loaded syringe with a clear substance in the driver’s door. Based on the officer's training and experience, this substance is consistent with meth. He asked her what it was, and she stated she didn't know because she had only borrowed the truck.
Officer McGaha told Miranda she was under arrest and started the probable cause search of the vehicle.
The officer found a syringe cap that was under the place where Miranda's leg would have been while driving.
Miranda was handcuffed and advised of her Miranda Rights. She agreed and understood these. Upon booking, Miranda stated she did not have anything that would cause an extra charge and was placed in the back of the patrol truck.
Officer McGaha returned to the driver's side of the vehicle, where he found a black bag where the driver's right leg and foot would be on the floorboard. Inside this bag was a yellow and silver tin.
This tin contained a white crystal substance with a stamp inside the cellophane. This is typical of possession of a controlled substance and an easier way of carrying on a postage stamp. This case also contained female black travel glasses.
This case also had cotton balls that were hard to the touch and had crystals on them. This is generally used to prevent debris from being loaded into the syringe while filling the syringe with methamphetamine. A wooden marijuana pipe under the center console was also found.
Under the center console, Officer McGaha located multiple containers of fake urine. In a female's purse with tampons and multiple syringe caps was a blue container. This container had a hard crystal that appeared to have been melted. Inside was a lot of loose crystal substance consistent with meth.
The officer also found a syringe with a dark-colored substance inside. This was either meth mixed with blood or heroin.
At the Uintah County Jail, Officer McGaha asked dispatch to perform a criminal history check, which returned multiple prior convictions for possession of a controlled substance. This enhanced the possession charge to a Felony 3.
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