Arrest made in ongoing meth-dealing investigation

Diana C. Martinez. Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.
Diana C. Martinez. Photo courtesy of Columbus Police Department.

Columbus police say that an ongoing investigation into drug dealing has led to another arrest.

36-year-old Diana C. Martinez of Columbus was arrested at about 8:42 p.m. last night on three preliminary charges of dealing methamphetamine.

The Columbus Police Department  reports that the county’s Joint Narcotics Enforcement Team began focusing on Martinez after several people she is affiliated with were arrested on meth-dealing charges. Police say that Martinez is believed to have been selling large amounts of methamphetamine in the Columbus area.

She was arrested after a traffic stop in the 1400 block of Parkside Drive. She is also facing a charge of resisting law enforcement.