WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WDNews) — A traffic stop near Moss Hill Road and State Road 77 led to a drug arrest after deputies said they found cocaine and other suspected narcotics inside a vehicle.
Washington County Sheriff’s Office, deputies conducted the traffic stop around 1:42 a.m. Sept. 26. Deputies said they noticed nervous behavior and detected the odor of alcohol and narcotics coming from the vehicle.
According to the sheriff’s office, a department K-9 was deployed and alerted to the presence of narcotics. During a search, deputies said they found a white, powdery substance near the steering wheel inside a change pocket.
The driver was identified as 49-year-old James Willie Davis of Chipley.
According to investigators, Davis attempted to discard additional evidence in the rear of the vehicle. Deputies said they later found a clear plastic baggie containing a substance on the driver’s-side rear floorboard.
Davis was arrested and taken to the Washington County Jail. According to the sheriff’s office, he faces charges of possession of cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription and destroying evidence.
Authorities said another discovery was made while Davis was being booked into the jail.
According to the sheriff’s office, Davis was found concealing a dollar bill containing a white, powdery substance. He was additionally charged with introduction of contraband into a detention facility.
The sheriff’s office said all substances recovered were field tested and produced a positive result for cocaine.
