Methamphetamine found during traffic stop – Lincoln Parish Journal

The Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Office arrested a motorist for drug possession Thursday evening after he was stopped for a traffic violation.

Jennifer M. Woods-Lowery, 41, of Ruston, was arrested around 10 p.m. Thursday night when a deputy noticed her white Mercedes did not have working taillights. The vehicle was stopped on U.S. 167 and the deputy explained the nature of the offense. A records check showed the driver was wanted by Ruston police on an active warrant for theft of property under $1,000.

A search of the vehicle uncovered a zipper bag containing suspected methamphetamine and a glass pipe commonly used for smoking drugs, as well as a card bearing the driver’s name.

Lowery was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, no tail lights and a Ruston warrant. Bail for the first three charges was set at $11,000.

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