A Simsboro man was arrested last Monday after he was stopped for a traffic violation and drugs were found in his vehicle.
Stephen W. Kirk, 53, was stopped March 17 for crossing the center line into the opposing lane twice on Rodgers Road. The deputy who stopped Kirk saw a marijuana cigarette in plain view inside the vehicle. A records check showed Kirk was wanted for failure to appear in Ruston City Court on a speeding charge.
A search of the vehicle located a green jewelry box containing suspected methamphetamine and a glass smoking pipe. When questioned, Kirk said both the marijuana cigarette and the methamphetamine were left in his vehicle by passengers earlier in the day.
Kirk was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, improper lane usage, and the Ruston City Court warrant. Bail was set at $4,500.
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