A Lake Charles woman was arrested on drug charges early Tuesday in Jeff Davis Parish after the vehicle she was a passenger in drove through a closed construction zone near U.S. 165 in Iowa.

Debbie Lynn Rome, 63, was arrested on charges of resisting an officer by refusal to identify herself, possession of a controlled dangerous substance Schedule II (methamphetamine), possession of drug paraphernalia and introduction of contraband into a penal facility.

Chief Deputy Chris Ivey said Rome was arrested during a traffic stop of a pickup truck that had driven through the road closed signs into a construction zone on the north frontage road, near U.S. 165 in Iowa.

During the traffic stop, deputies spoke with the driver and the passenger, neither occupant were licensed to drive. The passenger, later identified as Rome, gave false information about her identification to deputies, according to Ivey.

Drug paraphernalia was found in Rome’s rubber boot during booking. A bag of suspected methamphetamine was also found concealed in her clothing.