Traffic Stop Turns Into Meth Arrest

On Saturday, January 16, the Wayne County Sheriff’s Office ACE Team assisted the North Carolina Highway Patrol on a traffic stop on Townsend Road for a registration violation.  A search of the vehicle was conducted reportedly resulting in the discovery of illegal narcotics.  24-year-old April M. Ludwig of Goldsboro was arrested for Possession of Methamphetamine and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.  Ludwig was given a $5,000 unsecured bond and she was turned over to the Wayne County Detention Center for processing.