Woman arrested after deputies discover drugs during traffic stop

A 23-year-old woman from Spring Lake was arrested by deputies on drug charges, according to a news advisory issued by Moore County Sheriff Ronnie Fields on Thursday.

Hannah Owsley was arrested and charged with possession of methamphetamine, maintaining vehicle/dwell/place to keep a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, fictitious information to a police officer, and identity theft after being pulled over during a traffic stop.

“On June 8th, 2022, deputies with the Moore County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop in the 500 block of McPherson Road in Cameron,” said Fields. “During the traffic stop, deputies conducted a search of the vehicle which resulted in them locating methamphetamine and items of drug paraphernalia.”

Owsley also had an outstanding warrant for arrest out of Cumberland County.

The suspect was placed in the Moore County Detention Center in Carthage under a $5,000 secured bond for her Moore County charges and a $10,000 secured bond for the Cumberland County charges.

She is due in court on July 28 and is presumed innocent until proven guilty.