A Ruston man was arrested last Monday on drug and traffic charges after he was stopped by a Lincoln Parish deputy.
Nicholas T. Stringfellow, 30, was stopped for an expired license plate just after midnight on February 24. A record check also showed the vehicle was not insured.
The odor of marijuana was detected by the deputy when he spoke to Stringfellow. A small amount of suspected marijuana was located in the driver‘s door pocket and in the ashtray of the center console. An unlabeled bottle containing two tablets of oxycodone with acetaminophen was also found in the console.
Stringfellow was arrested and his vehicle was towed due to no insurance and no vehicle registration. While he was being booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center, Stringfellow said he was not prescribed any medication, further indicating the oxycodone was not possessed by legal means. He was booked for possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, expired inspection, sticker, open alcohol container in vehicle, expired vehicle registration, and no liability insurance. His bail was set at $2,500.
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