Tail lights turn out to be bad hiding place for pot

Published 2:09 am Friday, March 28, 2014

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Florala police officers say they likely stopped the sale of nearly 100 grams of marijuana before it ever happened, all with a single traffic stop Thursday night.

Florala Police Department Sgt. Paul Adams said officer Joshua Hudson pulled a vehicle over for speeding just before 8 p.m. and immediately smelled the strong odor of marijuana.

“Josh is one of the best officers we have,” Adams said. “He immediately called me for backup, and during a search of the vehicle, we found a large quantity of hydrocodone pills, about a quarter ounce of marijuana in one bag and then there were little baggies of marijuana we found hidden in the tail lights.”

Adams said there were a total of 25 baggies of marijuana in the vehicle, each containing three-to-four grams of pot. A set of digital scales also found in the car, coupled with the packaging of the marijuana, led officers to believe the suspects were transporting the drugs with the intent to sale them.

Adams said a .45 caliber handgun that was reported stolen in Selma was also found in the vehicle.

Steven Dejuan Goodwin, 21, of Selma, was charged with possession of marijuana I, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia and receiving stolen property and held on a $150,000 bond.

Dantrell Lascott Reeeves, 18, of Selma, charged with possession of marijuana I, possession of a controlled substance, and possession of drug paraphernalia and held on a $125,000 bond.

A third suspect, a juvenile, also of Selma, also was charged.