Ruston Police arrested a 19-year-old Monroe man after a large amount of marijuana was found in his car on a traffic stop.
At about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday evening, an officer clocked a vehicle on West California Ave. traveling at 51 miles per hour in a 35 mph zone. When the officer approached the car, the odor of marijuana was detected. A search of the vehicle located a zip lock bag containing a large amount of marijuana under the driver’s seat. Suspected edible THC was found in a backpack, along with multiple zip lock bags, some of which contained marijuana residue.
When placed under arrest Antonia Dennis admitted he had a bag of marijuana on his person. He was transported to the Lincoln Parish Detention Center where he admitted he had a scale in his underwear.
Dennis was booked for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute. Bail was set at $30,000.
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