Bradenton Beach Police officers June 14 arrested Natalea Wheeler, 25, of Bradenton for allegedly possessing a controlled substance.
The arrest occurred in the 2500 block of Gulf Drive South after Officer Eric Hill initiated a traffic stop for a vehicle lacking registration, according to a police report.
Police searched the vehicle and found a bag containing what field-tested positive for methamphetamine, according to BBPD.
Wheeler was arrested for possession of a controlled substance and taken to the county jail in Palmetto.
She was released without bond June 14.
If convicted of felony possession of a controlled substance, Wheeler could face five years in a Florida state prison and a $5,000 fine.
Wheeler’s arraignment will be 9 a.m. Friday, Aug. 9, at the Manatee County Judicial Center, 1051 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.