Two People Face Felony Drug Charges After Traffic Stop

Two people are facing felony drug charges following a traffic stop near the Golden Valley exit. According to the Washoe County Sheriff’s Office, deputies pulled over a vehicle on Friday, after noticing that the driver was passing other cars on the right, using the merging lane instead of a normal traffic lane. A K9 team was brought in after deputies noticed both people in the vehicle behaving oddly. During a probable cause search, deputies found fentanyl pills, heroin, methamphetamine, hypodermic needles, and other drug paraphernalia. Donald Simmons has warrants out of Arizona for burglary. His passenger, Kimberly Barth, has an active, warrant out of Washington State for burglary.