Wanted man found with marijuana
The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a Ruston man Sunday after he was stopped for a traffic violation and was found to be the subject of an arrest warrant and in possession of marijuana.
Justin D. Thomas, 32. was arrested early Sunday morning after he was stopped for failure to maintain his travel lane on U.S. 167 in south Ruston. A record check showed Thomas was wanted on a bench warrant for possession of a controlled substance from Third Judicial District Court.
The deputy speaking with Thomas detected a strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle. Thomas said he had some in the vehicle but that he had a prescription for medical marijuana. However, he could not provide any evidence of a prescription.
Thomas was arrested and a search of the vehicle located a jar containing suspected marijuana, a rolled marijuana cigarette, and several clear plastic baggies throughout the vehicle containing small amounts of marijuana residue.
Thomas was booked for possession of marijuana, failure to maintain lane, and the bench warrant. Bail was set at $9,000.
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