Marijuana, gun found on traffic stop
A Minden man was arrested in Grambling last week after he was stopped for a traffic violation and was found in possession of a firearm and marijuana.
Traivion Denyell Sims, 26, was arrested by the Lincoln Paris Sheriff’s Office on December 27 after a deputy found over 40 grams of marijuana and a semi-auto pistol in his vehicle.
The deputy saw Sims exit Interstate 20 and stopped him for a traffic violation. A check showed Sims’s driver’s license was under suspension. The deputy detected a strong odor of burning marijuana coming from inside the vehicle.
As the deputy was preparing to conduct a search of the vehicle, Sims said there was approximately 20 grams of marijuana in the vehicle. The deputy located several containers of marijuana totaling approximately 41.2 grams. A Taurus pistol and Sims’s identification were found in a backpack.
A criminal history check showed Sims to be a convicted felon prohibited from possessing a firearm.
Sims was booked at the Lincoln Parish Detention Center for possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm by convicted felon, possession of a firearm during the presence of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, driving under suspension, and improper lane usage.
Bail for Sims was said at $195,000.
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