A Ruston man was arrested last Sunday after a traffic stop led to a search that yielded drugs and a stolen pistol.
Juakese Kentrell Lowe, 38, was arrested about 2 a.m. Nov. 17 after he was stopped for improper lane usage on West Barnett Springs Avenue in Ruston.
A Lincoln Parish deputy noticed a strong odor of air purifier or perfume coming from the vehicle and that Lowe had just lit a cigarette. Suspecting those odors were being used to mask drug odors, Lowe was directed to exit the vehicle. As Lowe got out, the deputy saw a bottle of codeine cough syrup, a Schedule IV controlled substance, between the driver’s seat and the console.
A search of the vehicle located several bags of marijuana and tablets of hydrocodone and acetaminophen and a Glock .40 pistol. A record check indicated the pistol was stolen in Lincoln Parish.
Lowe said he bought the pistol for $200 from a friend but could not provide a name.
Lowe was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of hydrocodone/acetaminophen with intent to distribute, possession of codeine, possession of drug paraphernalia, illegal possession of a stolen firearm, and illegal carrying of a firearm during commission of a drug felony.
Lowe’s bail was set at $52,500.
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