Ruston Police arrested a local man earlier this month after approaching a suspicious vehicle while on patrol.
Jourden Jones, 22, of Ruston, was arrested on several drug charges after patrol officers saw a suspicious man standing near a vehicle in a residential area at about 3 a.m. May 2.
As the officers approached, they saw a large plume of smoke coming from the vehicle and detected the overwhelming smell of burning marijuana. The driver, Jones, and his passenger appeared to be under the influence of marijuana.
Jones was asked if there was anything in the vehicle and he replied some marijuana in a backpack on the backseat. During a search of the vehicle, officers retrieved the backpack and a firearm. Jones claimed the backpack prior to the officer searching it and said it contained multiple bags of marijuana.
A search of the backpack located marijuana, Adderall pills, and multiple items of drug paraphernalia. Jones said the Adderall was not prescribed to him.
Jones was arrested and booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of marijuana, possession of Adderall, possession of drug paraphernalia, and illegal carrying of a farm in the presence of a controlled substance.
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