A Shreveport man was arrested last Wednesday by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office after marijuana was found on a traffic stop.
About 12:30 a.m. Wednesday morning, a Lincoln Parish deputy stopped a Chevrolet Silverado pickup for excessive window tint on U.S. Highway 80. During the stop, the window tint was measured to provide 13% light transmission. The Louisiana legal limit is a minimum of 40% light transmission through tinted windows.
The deputy smelled an odor of green marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Both driver and passenger denied having any marijuana. During a search, two plastic bags of suspected marijuana were found in the passenger’s pocket.
Joshua T. Budd, 19, apologized for lying about having marijuana. A records check showed he was wanted on failure to appear warrants from Ruston City Court on two traffic charges. He was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of marijuana and the two warrants.
Bail was set at $4,000.
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