A motorist on the Turner Turnpike charged with trafficking in illegal drugs has pleaded not guilty and waived a speedy trial.
Gregory Johnson, 23, with no address listed, was formally charged Jan. 27 this year in Lincoln County District Court with trafficking in illegal drugs.
During his recent arraignment, District Judge Traci Soderstrom set Johnson’s case for the felony disposition docket at 9:30 a.m. Sep. 26, the jury trial call docket Oct. 13 and a jury trial for 9 a.m. Oct. 16.
State Trooper Ian Rozier said he was watching traffic coming off the Turner Turnpike on Jan. 20 when he saw a vehicle driving through the safety lane that didn’t use its turn signal.