A Chipley FL woman is behind bars and facing drug-related charges after a traffic stop in Washington County.
At approximately 10:25 pm, on March 24th, the Washington County Sheriff’s Office initiated a traffic stop on State Rd. 77 in Chipley. WCSO deputies made contact with the driver identified as 48-year-old, Jamie Lynn Finch.
While speaking with Finch, a department issued K-9 was deployed to conduct a free air sniff around the exterior of the vehicle. The WCSO K-9 gave a positive alert to the odor of narcotics emitting from the vehicle. Finch admitted she had illegal narcotics inside of the vehicle.
A subsequent search of the vehicle was conducted, and deputies located illegal items inside of the vehicle.
Finch, who is out on bond for a previous narcotics possession charge, was arrested, transported to Washington County Jail and being held without bond, on charges of possession of paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.
