Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Arrest

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenk reports on Wednesday, May 5 around 9:54 a.m. Deputy Ryan Meagher conducted a traffic stop on a 1994 Oldsmobile Sedan for a traffic violation on W. Old Lockhart Rd. near FM 154.

After making contact with the driver, the report said, the odor of marijuana was emitting from the vehicle. The driver did not have a valid driver’s license and a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted.

Located in the vehicle were two jars containing marijuana and two clear baggies containing a large amount of a crystal type substance that tested positive for methamphetamines.

The driver, 53-year-old Antony DeWayne Cada of La Grange, was arrested and transported to the Dan R. Beck Justice Center and charged with possession of marijuana, felony possession of a controlled substance, and taper/fabricating physical evidence with intent to impair.