The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a woman for drug possession after she will stop for traffic violation near Ruston last week.
Candice L. Baxter, 35, of Ruston, was stopped for a vehicle lighting violation about 1 a.m. last Thursday. During the course of the investigation, a deputy searched the vehicle and found a clear plastic baggie containing methamphetamine in Baxter‘s purse. Baxter admitted possession of the methamphetamine.
A records check indicated Baxter was wanted for failure to appear in Ruston City Court on a no seatbelt charge.
The deputy determined the license plate on the vehicle had been switched. Baxter was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lights, switched license plate, and the city court warrant.
Bail was set at $9,500.
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