A traffic violator stopped by Louisiana State Police near Ruston last week was arrested when marijuana was found in his vehicle.
Peyton Fitzgerald Harris, 18, was stopped Oct. 22 on La. Highway 33 when he made improper lane changes. When the trooper approached Harris, he smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
A trooper also noted the driver’s side seatbelt was still buckled when Harris got out of the vehicle, indicating he had not been wearing it while driving.
Harris admitted there was marijuana in the vehicle, and the trooper recovered approximately 29 grams in the center console.
Harris was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of marijuana, no seatbelt, and improper lane usage.
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