Two men were arrested by Louisiana State Police after a traffic stop yielded marijuana and an illegal firearms.
At about 11 p.m., a trooper performed a traffic stop on a Toyota Corolla on Louisiana Highway 145. The driver, Gabriel Carter, 19, Grambling, denied the presence of any drugs or weapons in the vehicle after the trooper detected an overwhelming older of marijuana.
A search of the vehicle located a backpack in the rear floorboard containing three bags of marijuana and two loaded firearms, a Springfield .45 and a Glock .40.
The passenger, Jailin M. Jones 18, pulled two bags of marijuana from his pocket. Both men were arrested, but denied knowledge of the contents of the backpack. Multiple clear bags used to package marijuana and scales were found in the vehicle.
Carter was booked for possession of marijuana, possession of firearms in the presence of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure wear a seatbelt, and improper lane usage. Jones was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of firearms in the presence of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Bail was set at $7,500 for each man.
This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named or shown in photographs or video as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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