(KNZA)--A Topeka woman was arrested on charges following a Brown County traffic stop after she allegedly tried to hide a small plastic bag of methampetamine in her mouth.

Brown County Sheriff John Merchant said in a release that around 9:20 the evening of June 6 a Brown County deputy initiated a traffic stop on Kestrel Road near Oregon Street on the west side of Hiawatha.

Merchant said K-9 Carla indicated on the passenger side of the vehicle.

Following an investigation, the passenger, 51-year-old Jennifer Courtney, was arrested on charges of possession of meth, possession of drug paraphernalia and felony interference of a law enforcement officer.

Following her arrest, Courtney was booked into the Brown County Jail. She has since been released on bond.