A Vernon man is behind bars and facing drug-related charges after a traffic stop in Washington County.
This morning, around 7:00 a.m., a Washington County Sheriff’s deputy stopped a Ford truck on Hwy. 277 near Hartzog Rd. Contact was made with the driver of the vehicle, 25-year-old, Traice Alexander Adams, of Vernon.
Deputies immediately noticed an odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle, at which time he admitted to smoking inside the vehicle yesterday. After a subsequent search of the vehicle and Adams, deputies located methamphetamine.
Adams was taken into custody and booked into the Washington County Jail on charge of felony drug possession.
If you have any knowledge of crimes being committed, or tips, please contact the Washington County Sheriff’s Office at 850-638-6111. You may also contact us anonymously by calling 850-638-TIPS (8477) or by email at tips@wcso.us.
