A Washington Parish man was arrested over the weekend after a large cache of drugs was located in his vehicle during a traffic stop near Folsom.
At approximately 1 a.m. Sunday (February 27) morning, a St. Tammany Sheriff’s patrol deputy stopped a 2004 Chevrolet Avalanche near the intersection of Louisiana Highway 25 and Louisiana Highway 1077 near Folsom, due to the vehicle having an illegal cover over its license plate.
While talking with the driver, Jermaine Brown of Franklinton, the deputy detected the odor of marijuana.
A subsequent search of the vehicle located 36 grams of marijuana, more than 21 grams of cocaine, 5.8 grams of crack, 3.4 grams of methamphetamine and 178 Ecstasy pills.
The deputy also located $1,412 in cash, which is believed to be the proceeds of narcotics transactions, inside the vehicle.
The deputy seized the narcotics and money, and Brown was booked into the St. Tammany Parish Correctional Center for multiple charges.
