The Ness County Sheriff’s Office arrested a wanted fugitive out of Ford County Wednesday who has evaded arrest for several months.

At 9:15 p.m. Wednesday, officers with the Ness County Sheriff’s Office stopped a vehicle for a traffic infraction, according to a news release posted on the Ness County Sheriff’s Facebook page.

During the course of that stop, they located Cara Keilman, a wanted fugitive out of Ford County, and took her into custody. Keilman has been evading law enforcement for several months and is wanted for bond violation on an original charge of distribution of methamphetamine.

Following the arrest, officers located suspected methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia items inside the vehicle.

Keilman was transported to the Ness County Jail and booked on the warrant and new charges of possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia. Pending release on Ness County charges, Keilman awaits extradition to Ford County.

Keilman’s warrant bond is $25,000, and her possession charge bond is $25,000.