A Louisiana State Police trooper arrested a West Monroe man on gun and drug charges last week after an Interstate 20 traffic stop in Lincoln Parish.
Jonathan J. Commings, 26, was stopped for improper lane usage at milepost 92 on I-20 about 1:30 a.m. on November 22. The trooper saw marijuana on Commings clothing and smelled the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle.
A search was conducted and a large bag of marijuana, a set of scales, and plastic bags commonly used in packaging narcotics were found in a backpack behind the driver’s seat.
A Taurus 9mm pistol was found under the driver’s seat. Commings claimed ownership of the marijuana and the pistol. He was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute and possession of a firearm in the presence of a controlled substance.
Bail was set at $15,000.
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