A Louisiana State trooper arrested a 35-year-old man in Ruston after he noticed the man’s Cadillac was displaying a switched license plate.
Justin J. Nolan, of Angie, La., was arrested March 4 after the trooper found suspected methamphetamine in his car.
Nolan was stopped on La. Highway 33 in Ruston at about 8 a.m. when the trooper determined the license plate on his Cadillac belonged to a Honda. During the traffic stop, the trooper detected a strong odor of burnt marijuana.
A records check revealed Nolan’s driver’s license was under suspension.
A search of the vehicle located a glass container with a small amount of suspected methamphetamine. Nolan denied ownership of the drug.
Nolan was taken to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center and booked for possession of methamphetamine, driving under suspension, and switched license plate.
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