On 01/08/2023 at approximately 1035 hours, Palmyra Police initiated a traffic stop in 200 block of West Main Street. The driver was identified as Rene Rodriguez and the passenger as Carol Agosto Alejandro. During the traffic stop, a glass pipe with meth inside was seized from Rene's person. Inside the vehicle, Palmyra Officers located 2 plastic straws containing cocaine residue and a half empty bottle of liquor. Upon further investigation, both subjects had suspended licenses and the vehicle did not have insurance. The straws with cocaine belonged to Carol and the meth pipe along with the alcohol belonged to Rene.

On 01/19/2023 chargers filed against Rene at MDJ Garver's Office for Possession of a Controlled Substance (M), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (M) Restriction on Alcoholic Beverage (S), Driving While Operating Privilege Is Suspended (S), and Required Financial Responsibility (S)