Madison Woman Arrested Outside of Dillsboro Dollar General Store

This incident occurred on Saturday, July 25.

Photo Thanks to Dearborn County Prosecutor

(Dearborn County, Ind.) - A Madison woman was arrested on Saturday, July 25th outside the Dollar General Store in Dillsboro with a large amount of Methamphetamine, a gun, digital scales, baggies, other drug paraphernalia, and over $1,000.00 in cash, according to Prosecutor Lynn Deddens.

Mary Ann Bennett, 50, was arrested on July 25, 2020, after a Dearborn County Sheriff’s Deputy Ben McBroom was dispatched to the Dollar General Store to check on Bennett, who reportedly had been sleeping in a vehicle in the parking lot. Apparently, a concerned citizen woke Bennett up and she was reported to be walking around the parking lot in a state of intoxication.

A subsequent investigation yielded over Sixty (60) grams of Methamphetamine, together with all the other materials necessary to distribute the drug, Deddens said.

“She had baggies, scales, individual packages of Methamphetamine, and cash, all strong indicators of dealing,” Deddens said. “The Sheriff’s Office did a great job getting this Methamphetamine off the streets.”

Bennett is charged with Possession with Intent to Deliver Methamphetamine, a Level 2 Felony, Possession of Methamphetamine, a Level 3 Felony, Possession of a Narcotic Drug, related to Hydrocodone officers also found, a Level 6 Felony, Carrying a Handgun Without a License, a Class A Misdemeanor, and Possession of Paraphernalia, a Class C Misdemeanor. The charges are pending in Dearborn Circuit Court, in front of the Hon. James D. Humphrey.

The arrest is the latest in a series of recent cases involving large amounts of Methamphetamine, Deddens said.

“We’ve had a string of arrests involving large quantities of Methamphetamine. This is just the most recent. Clearly, criminals are seeking to traffic Methamphetamine in our area,” Deddens said. “The police are doing a great job with their interdiction efforts. My office is committed to aggressively prosecuting these cases and putting people who deal drugs in our community in prison.”

It is important to remember that criminal charges are merely allegations and individuals are considered innocent until proven guilty.