Traffic stop leads to seizure of fentanyl and other drugs, two arrests

The following is a press release from the Washington County Sheriff's Department:

Washington County, Indiana (May 19, 2026) – A traffic stop conducted by the Washington County Sheriff’s Department led to the seizure of multiple illegal narcotics and a firearm, along with the arrest of two individuals following the execution of two search warrants.

“This case is another example of the outstanding proactive police work being done by the men and women of the Washington County Sheriff’s Office every day. Keeping dangerous drugs like fentanyl off our streets remains one of our top priorities, and this investigation likely prevented a significant amount of narcotics from reaching our communities. I’m proud of the work Deputy Ater, Deputy Reyling, and K-9 Toby put into this case, and we will continue working aggressively to hold drug dealers accountable and protect the people of Washington County,” said Sheriff Miller.

On May 14, 2026, Deputy Ryan Ater received a tip regarding a male subject, Cody Green, suspected of distributing fentanyl, cocaine, and Xanax. The tip indicated Green would be traveling in a copper-colored Ford F-250.

On May 15, 2026, at approximately 5:29 p.m., Deputy Ater located a vehicle matching that description near the intersection of Bowsman Road and Quaker Road. Deputy Ater initiated a traffic stop after observing the vehicle displaying expired registration.

Upon making contact with the driver, identified as Cody Green, 21, of Salem, Indiana, Deputy Ater observed signs of nervous behavior and requested the assistance of K-9 Deputy Paul Reyling and his K-9 partner, Toby, to conduct an open-air sniff of the vehicle’s exterior.

K-9 Toby alerted positively to the vehicle, establishing probable cause for a search. A subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in the discovery of suspected fentanyl, cocaine, marijuana, MDMA (“Molly”), legend drugs, and a firearm.

Following the traffic stop, Deputy Ater obtained two search warrants for separate properties, leading to the additional recovery of cocaine, marijuana, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and legend drugs.

The investigation resulted in the arrest of two individuals, Cody Green and Jacob Tabor, and remains active. Additional charges may be filed pending further review by the Washington County Prosecutor’s Office.

All individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.