Staff Report

Jessica Lee Hughes

Michael Allen Jordan

WARSAW — Two people were arrested in Warsaw on drug dealing charges.

Michael Allen Jordan, 42, LaGrange, is charged with dealing methamphetamine, a level 2 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; unlawful possession of a syringe, a level 6 felony; possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor; and possession of methamphetamine, a level 3 felony.

Jessica Lee Hughes, 38, Garrett, is charged with dealing methamphetamine, a level 2 felony; possession of methamphetamine, a level 4 felony; unlawful possession of a syringe, a level 6 felony; and possession of paraphernalia, a class C misdemeanor.

On Sept. 18, a Warsaw Police officer saw a vehicle operating without a functioning license plate light. The vehicle’s driver was identified as Jordan and Hughes was a passenger.

Jordan told the officer they were driving back to LaGrange from a Warsaw hotel after dropping off a friend.

According to court documents, during his contact with Jordan, the officer noticed Jordan attempting to reach into his pocket. A K9 unit at the scene alerted to narcotics inside the vehicle.

Upon searching the vehicle, officers found 16.3 grams of meth, drug paraphernalia, and multiple plastic bags and syringes. Backpacks containing meth, syringes, and drug paraphernalia were also found in the vehicle.

Officers also found a plastic bag containing 2.1 grams of meth on the ground where Jordan had been standing.

Jordan has two prior convictions for drug dealing in Allen and Noble Counties. He has an over 20-year criminal history, including at least five meth possession convictions and four burglary convictions.

Hughes has pending charges in DeKalb County for forgery and auto theft. At the time of this case, Hughes had a warrant for her arrest in DeKalb County for dealing meth.

Hughes has a status conference at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 21, in Kosciusko Circuit Court. Jordan has a status conference at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 28, in Kosciusko Circuit Court.