Woman arrested for drug possession died in custody after swallowing unknown item during search: HPD

A woman who was arrested for drug possession on Wednesday night died after consuming an unknown substance during a search, Houston police say.

Police said the 29-year-old woman was pulled over for a traffic stop in the Greenspoint area around 11 p.m.

Officers said they smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and found multiple narcotics inside. She was arrested for possession and taken to the Harris County Joint Processing Center…

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