Suspicious Car Leads to Cocaine Arrest

Howard

Howard

LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (Press Release) — On Wednesday, March 11, a Lowndes County Sheriff’s deputy was on patrol when he noticed a vehicle parked behind JR’s Service Station located on Industrial Park Road near Golden Triangle Regional Airport.

As the deputy approached the vehicle he could tell the driver was smoking marijuana. The Deputy made contact with the driver who placed the car in gear and drove away after being ordered to stop several times.

The deputy pursued the vehicle through the parking lot, witnessed the driver throw out a bag of marijuana, and the driver stopped the vehicle where the parking lot meets Industrial Park Road.

The driver, Ritchie Howard, 31, of Columbus, was placed under arrest. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of marijuana and over five grams of cocaine.

Agents with the Lowndes County Sheriff’s Department Narcotics Unit were notified and took over the investigation. The vehicle was seized and Howard was transported to the Lowndes County Detention Center where he was charged with Disorderly Conduct-failure to obey a police officer, Possession of Marijuana, and possession of cocaine.

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