WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WDNews) — A Holmes County man is facing drug charges after a traffic stop in Washington County led deputies to methamphetamine, according to the Washington County Sheriff’s Office.
The sheriff’s office said deputies conducted a traffic stop around 5:45 p.m. Aug. 19 at the intersection of Yates Settlement Road and Union Hill Road.
Deputies identified the driver as 51-year-old Christopher John Lamson of Holmes County.
According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy detected what the agency described as the odor of narcotics coming from inside the vehicle while speaking with Lamson.
Lamson was asked to get out of the vehicle and was hesitant but complied, the sheriff’s office said. Deputies reported that Lamson continued to show nervous behavior and failed to follow commands during the investigation.
A search of the vehicle was conducted, and deputies said they found a glass smoking device and a cigarette pack containing a crystal-like substance.
According to the sheriff’s office, the substance later field-tested positive for methamphetamine.
Lamson was arrested and taken to the Washington County Jail.
He is charged with possession of methamphetamine and possession of drug paraphernalia.
The Washington County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest Aug. 20.
