Scott Cochran

WARSAW —  A Warsaw man was sentenced today, June 12,  for charges stemming from two separate cases.

Scott Elliot Cochran, 433 W. Center Street, Warsaw, was sentenced on charges of possession of meth and possession of a narcotic drug.

Cochran’s charges stem from officers finding drugs in his possession during traffic stops.

According to an affidavit of probable cause, the first incident occurred May 28, 2016, during a traffic stop, due to Cochran’s failure to dim his brights, officers searched Cochran’s vehicle and found a cut piece of straw containing a white powder, which also tested positive for meth.

Officers also observed a fuse panel that was loose in the vehicle; when they removed the panel they found a white sock that contained a clear, plastic bag that contained 13.3 grams of meth; 12 hypodermic needles; a plastic bat that contained a tan/brown rock substance, which tested positive for heroin; a spoon that tested positive for heroin; a plastic bag containing a white residue that tested positive for cocaine; a plastic bag with a pink powder that tested positive for ecstasy and a bag that contained numerous pills.

Cochran admitted to officers he would sell between 1.5 to 2 ounces of meth every three days. He further admitted, the meth, syringes, ecstasy and heroin belonged to him, as he had been using heroin since 2009.

The second incident occurred April 25 the an officer with the Warsaw Police Department was northbound on Detroit Street, Warsaw, on April 25 when he recognized a passenger in a vehicle as Cochran, who had a felony warrant for his arrest. The officer followed the vehicle into a bait shop and approached him. Officers found meth on Cochran.

Judge Michael Reed sentenced Cochran to 5 years at the Indiana Department of Corrections for possession of meth and possession of a narcotic drug. Per the plea agreement several other charges were dismissed.

Cochran admitted during the sentencing that he has issues he wants to overcome, “I know I’ve got a problem.”