A Pardeeville woman arrested for trafficking in cocaine was discovered concealing it in her vagina, according to police.
Shavone Reece, 29, was arrested in Portage early Tuesday after selling cocaine, marijuana and the narcotic Diazepam to an undercover officer, according to a criminal complaint.
When officers stopped Reece in her vehicle shortly after midnight Tuesday, however, they could not locate the cocaine on her or in her vehicle.
Reece reportedly had grabbed the bag containing cocaine and shoved it into her pants when the vehicle was stopped. A passenger in the vehicle believed Reece had "crotched" the cocaine, according to the complaint.
A body cavity search at Divine Savior Healthcare revealed that Reece hid 27.3 grams of cocaine in her vagina, according to the criminal complaint.
"That's a lot of cocaine," said Detective Dan Pionke of the Portage Police Department.
Typically, authorities discover between 1/2 and 1 gram of cocaine when someone is arrested for possession of the drug. An ounce of cocaine, about 27 grams, is about the size of a golf ball, he said.
Reece had purchased the cocaine for $900 in Chicago, the complaint said.
In addition to cocaine, authorities found several hundred dollars in cash with Reece, Pionke said.
A search of a Portage apartment on Henry Drive turned up additional drug evidence and a loaded .357-caliber handgun. The apartment was that of a woman who was arrested in the car with Reece.
Reece is charged with felony delivery of cocaine as a second or subsequent offense, felony delivery of THC (marijuana), delivery of Schedule IV drugs, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, all felonies as a second and subsequent offense, and with misdemeanor operation of a motor vehicle after revocation as a second offense and misdemeanor bail jumping.
Reece was convicted of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia in 2006 and of numerous charges of driving with a suspended license in Columbia and Dane counties in 2007.
The arrest was the result of a joint investigation with the Portage Police Department and the Columbia County Sheriff's Department initiated about a year ago from information provided to Portage police and the sheriff's department, Pionke said.
If convicted of all the felony charges, Reece faces up to 29 1/2 years in prison and a fine of up to $145,000.
Reece remains in the Columbia County Jail on a $1,000 cash bond, and is scheduled to be in court for a pretrial conference July 25.
Shavone Reece, 29, was arrested in Portage early Tuesday after selling cocaine, marijuana and the narcotic Diazepam to an undercover officer, according to a criminal complaint.
When officers stopped Reece in her vehicle shortly after midnight Tuesday, however, they could not locate the cocaine on her or in her vehicle.
Reece reportedly had grabbed the bag containing cocaine and shoved it into her pants when the vehicle was stopped. A passenger in the vehicle believed Reece had "crotched" the cocaine, according to the complaint.
A body cavity search at Divine Savior Healthcare revealed that Reece hid 27.3 grams of cocaine in her vagina, according to the criminal complaint.
"That's a lot of cocaine," said Detective Dan Pionke of the Portage Police Department.
Typically, authorities discover between 1/2 and 1 gram of cocaine when someone is arrested for possession of the drug. An ounce of cocaine, about 27 grams, is about the size of a golf ball, he said.
Reece had purchased the cocaine for $900 in Chicago, the complaint said.
In addition to cocaine, authorities found several hundred dollars in cash with Reece, Pionke said.
A search of a Portage apartment on Henry Drive turned up additional drug evidence and a loaded .357-caliber handgun. The apartment was that of a woman who was arrested in the car with Reece.
Reece is charged with felony delivery of cocaine as a second or subsequent offense, felony delivery of THC (marijuana), delivery of Schedule IV drugs, possession with intent to deliver cocaine, all felonies as a second and subsequent offense, and with misdemeanor operation of a motor vehicle after revocation as a second offense and misdemeanor bail jumping.
Reece was convicted of misdemeanor possession of drug paraphernalia in 2006 and of numerous charges of driving with a suspended license in Columbia and Dane counties in 2007.
The arrest was the result of a joint investigation with the Portage Police Department and the Columbia County Sheriff's Department initiated about a year ago from information provided to Portage police and the sheriff's department, Pionke said.
If convicted of all the felony charges, Reece faces up to 29 1/2 years in prison and a fine of up to $145,000.
Reece remains in the Columbia County Jail on a $1,000 cash bond, and is scheduled to be in court for a pretrial conference July 25.
