Weakley County, Tenn.–A Sharon man was arrested for possession of meth and heroin following a traffic stop in Weakley County early Sunday morning.
At 1:42 a.m., Weakley County Sheriff’s Deputy Chris Crocker observed a vehicle on Bell Store Road driving with a headlight out and made a traffic stop on the vehicle. The driver was identified as Andrew Edgar Arnold, age 36.
Arnold told the deputy that his driver’s license might be suspended and that there might be a warrant for him in Carroll County. A check was made and there was a warrant for him and he was taken into custody.
A drug dog from the Gleason Police Department came to the scene and alerted to the presence of drugs in the vehicle. During a search, over 10 grams of methamphetamine , 1.3 grams of a substance believed to be heroin and digital scales was recovered from the vehicle. Ten grams of meth would have a street value of about $1,000, according to Captain Randall McGowan.
Arnold was charged with a violation of the light law, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of meth with intent to resale and possession of heroin with intent to resale.