Two occupants of a vehicle stopped by the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office Sunday were arrested on warrants and possession of marijuana.
At about 11 p.m., an LPSO patrol supervisor stopped a vehicle on LA Highway 33 for an equipment violation. The driver was identified as Gerald Buffett, 41, of Ruston. A records check showed Buffett was wanted on two warrants for failure to appear in Ruston City Court. He was placed under arrest and when asked if he had any marijuana on him, he stated it was hidden in his pants.
A passenger in the vehicle, Shanika Branch, 38, of Grambling was wanted on two warrants for failure to appear in Ruston City Court and a warrant for failure to appear on an improper supervision of a minor by a parent charge from Third District Court.
When Branch was arrested, the deputy detected a strong smell of marijuana and Branch said she had marijuana hidden on her. The suspected marijuana was retrieved.
Both were taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center. Buffett was booked for possession of marijuana and the two warrants. His bail was set at $4,000.
Branch was booked for possession of marijuana and the three warrants. Bail was set at $8,000.
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