ROSWELL, N.M. (AP) - Roswell police say a 2-year-old girl left alone in a vehicle in 38-degree weather tested positive for methamphetamine and cocaine.
The child's 19-year-old mother, Veronica Meraz, was arrested Nov. 29 after the toddler was left with possible drug paraphernalia within the child's reach.
An anonymous caller reported her inside the car parked outside an apartment complex.
Roswell police spokesman Travis Holley says what caught officersÂ’ attention was the child was playing with a digital scale, which police say is commonly used to weigh narcotics.
A search of the vehicle revealed a digital scale with a white, powdery residue; two baggies with white, powdery residue; and a bag of marijuana.
Police charged Meraz with abandonment or abuse of a child, possession of controlled substances and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Information from: Roswell Daily Record, http://www.roswell/-record.com
It's a good thing someone noticed this child. Parents on drugs do not think about the danger they are putting their children in. That's why it is up to us to look out for those who can not protect themselves. May God bless the person who called police and possibly saved this child's life.
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