Columbia County Traffic Stop Leads to Multiple Drug Arrests

A routine traffic stop for a registration violation resulted in several drug related arrests on Friday June 12th.  At Approximately 9pm deputies stopped a vehicle in the town of Dekkora, operated by Christopher Wiora, age 34 of portage.  A K-9 unit alerted deputies, and a search of the vehicle showed Wiora to be in possession of about 8.2 grams of heroin, 16 schedule-2 stimulant prescription pills, other non-schedule prescription pills, 0.7 grams of methamphetamine, and drug paraphernalia.  Information from the traffic stop lead authorities to the Petro Truck Stop and Days Inn in Caledonia where several more subjects were located and taken into custody.  A search of the room produced additional prescription medications, drug paraphernalia, methamphetamine, heroin, and marijuana.

Christopher Wiora is charged with possession with intent to deliver, possession of a schedule-2 controlled substance, possession of a prescription medication without a valid prescription, possession of drug paraphernalia, OWI 2nd and misdemeanor bail jumping.

Rainelle Cheever, age 35 of Baraboo was charged with violation of probation.

Gary Jordan, age 56 of Portage was charged with maintaining a drug trafficking place, possession of drug paraphernalia, felony bail jumping and violation of probation.

Geoffrey Cooley-Lonetree, age 38 of Wisconsin Dells was charged with resisting/obstructing an officer, possession of methamphetamine, possession of a schedule-3 controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a prescription without a valid prescription and a Juneau County warrant.

Kaitlyn Goodell, age 27 of Baraboo was charged with a Juneau County warrant, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a prescription without a valid prescription

Tanya Podoll, age 42 of Reedsburg was charged with violation of probation, possession of a schedule-3 controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and possession of a prescription without a valid prescription.

They are currently being held at the Columbia County Jail awaiting court appearances.