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Posey County Sheriff Jim Folz has released the drug and alcohol related arrest totals for August. For the eighth consecutive month, alcohol arrests have topped the list, including nine arrests for minor in possession of alcohol.
A somewhat surprising increase has been noted since the first of the year in the number of alcohol related arrests.
Only six drug related arrests were made last month, while a total of three meth labs were seized. Of that total, one of them were trash labs and two were active.
Eighteen total arrests were made due to violations caused by the misuse of alcohol.
The most noticeable of the numbers posted was the nine arrests made for minor in possession.
Six arrests were made for driving while intoxicated. Three public intoxication arrests were reported.
To date, 79 driving while intoxicated arrests have been made. Thirty-seven people have been arrested for public intoxication.
Twenty-nine arrests for minor in possession have been made.
According to the monthly report, 70 drug-related arrests have been posted so far this year, while 33 labs have been seized.
While the arrest totals are presented by the Posey County Sheriff’s Office, the arrests counted are made by the Indiana State Police, Mount Vernon Police, Indiana Conservation Officers and Posey County Sheriff’s Office.