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Culpeper DUI traffic stop leads to drug charges for Maryland couple

Posted on Dec 20, 2009

A weekend DUI traffic stop has two Maryland residents facing a number of serious charges. The couple, Tealeye Luciano, 34, and Demian Galen Filkins, were stopped on North Main Street by a Culpeper police officer.

The officer stopped Luciano under suspicion of drunk driving. According to the officer, Luciano appeared disoriented and confused, telling the officer that she and her boyfriend were staying locally in a motel after attending a Phish concert.

The officer arrested Luciano, who then asked the officer to check on her boyfriend at the Willis Lane Rodeway Inn. Filkins was found by officers in the motel room bed, with what police believed to be marijuana.

Upon searching the room officers found drugs, prescription pills, and nearly $5,000 in cash ($3,900 in the room and $1,000 on Luciano). Both individuals are being held without bond in the Culpeper County jail, awaiting an appearance before the Culpeper General District Court.

Luciano was charged with DUI, refusing to take a breath test, driving without a license, marijuana possession, transporting drugs into Virginia for distribution, possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession with the intent to distribute prescription drugs.

Filkins was charged with possession of marijuana, transporting drugs into Virginia for distribution, possession with the intent to distribute methamphetamine, and possession with the intent to distribute prescription drugs.