A Southport man is behind bars after a traffic stop yields methamphetamine.
At approximately 11:45 a.m. today, a Washington County Sheriff’s Deputy initiated a traffic stop on Sunny Hills Blvd. Deputies made contact with the driver, 63-year-old, Perry Lee Gayle. During the stop, a department issued K-9 was deployed and positively alerted on the vehicle, indicating the presence of narcotics.
A search of the vehicle was conducted, and Gayle was found to be in possession of several smoking pipes, a black plastic grinder and a cigarette pack with a plastic bag containing a white crystal substance that later field tested positive for methamphetamines.
Gayle was arrested and transported to the Washington County Jail on charges of possession of a methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.
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.
