A Ruston man was arrested last Tuesday after he was stopped for a traffic violation and was found to be in possession of marijuana and wanted on a warrant for a previous marijuana arrest.
Larry Bernard Palmo, Jr., 49, was stopped about 5 a.m. Feb. 18 for running a red light at La. Highway 33 and E. Kentucky Avenue.
While speaking to Palmo, Lincoln Parish deputies detected the order of burnt marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. Admitted to smoking marijuana earlier in the vehicle.
A records check showed Palmo was wanted on a bench warrant for failure to appear in Third District Court on a previous possession of marijuana charge.
In a search of Palmo‘s truck, deputies found two foil wrappers containing suspected marijuana and a marijuana grinder. Deputies booked Palmo for possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, running a red light, and the bench warrant for possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
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