Sheriff’s deputies completing a routine pat-down Monday morning on a woman being booked into the Pueblo County jail found six baggies of methamphetamine and a roll of money, authorities say,
Renee Pataska, 21, was being booked into the facility after being arrested at the Dennis Maes Judicial Center on a warrant for failure to comply. She was at the courthouse to attend a hearing.
The methamphetamine totaled nearly 30 grams and had a street value of approximately $2,800, according to the county sheriff’s office.
Deputies found 29.6 grams of meth on Renee Pataska during routine pat search as part of booking process.
— PuebloCounty Sheriff (@PuebloCountySO)
Pataska told deputies she was selling the drugs as a way to support her children, officials say.
In addition to the warrant, Pataska was booked into the jail on suspicion of possession of a controlled substance and distribution of a controlled substance.
