Traffic stop brings cocaine arrest

PLYMOUTH — On Aug. 22,​ at 9:30 p.m., a Marshall County Sheriff’s Department K-9 Deputy conducted a traffic stop with a vehicle in the area of US 30 and Plymouth-Goshen Trail.


The driver of the vehicle was identified as 27-year-old Nacala Koudou. The passenger of the vehicle was identified as 36-year-old Desmond Henderson. During the traffic stop,​ Plymouth Police Department K-9 Officer Castor conducted an open-air sniff around the vehicle and alerted to the presence of drugs.


A search of the vehicle was conducted and suspected drugs were located inside. Koudou was found to be operating the vehicle with an Indiana identification card with a status of suspended with a prior conviction and had never obtained a license. Koudou was suspected of operating a vehicle while intoxicated by a controlled substance and transported to Plymouth Hospital for a chemical test. Koudou was then transported to the Marshall County Jail and booked for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug of more than 5 grams but less than 10 grams,​ operating a vehicle while intoxicated endangering a person,​ possession of marijuana,​ driving while suspended with a prior conviction,​ and operating a vehicle without ever obtaining a license. ​
Henderson was also transported to the Marshall County Jail and booked for possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug of more than 5 grams but less than 10 grams and possession of marijuana.
The Marshall County Sheriff’s Department was assisted by the Plymouth Police Department.