Woman arrested after meth found in backpack during traffic stop in Cape Coral

A woman was arrested early Tuesday morning in Cape Coral after she was accused of trafficking methamphetamine.

According to the Cape Coral Police Department, Tara Michele Flore, 29, was arrested after a traffic stop on Del Prado Boulevard South at 1:39 a.m.

During the stop, a K-9 alerted to the possible presence of narcotics inside the vehicle.

A search of the vehicle led to a backpack that reportedly contained four clear plastic baggies with a crystal-like substance inside, which tested positive for meth, officers said. The weight was 97.8 grams.

The police said that the investigation connected Flore to the reported meth, and she was arrested.

Flore was taken to the Lee County Jail, and she is facing a charge of trafficking in methamphetamine over 14 grams.