On Saturday, August 25 at approximately 12:25 a.m. an officer from the Great Bend Police Department conducted a traffic stop in the 1000 block of Main Street in Great Bend for a traffic violation.

During the course of the traffic stop the Great Bend Police Department K-9 Lazar was deployed to conduct an exterior sniff of the vehicle. Upon completion of the sniff it was determined a search of the vehicle would be conducted.

During the search of the vehicle several items were located inside including cocaine, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia. The driver was identified as Cecil Eugene Petrie, age 52, and passenger Michael Charles Foster, age 29, were taken into custody.

This case is still under investigation. Any information regarding this crime or any other crime please contact the Great Bend Police Department at 620-793-4120 or Crime Stoppers at 620-792-1300.