Posted December 30, 2023 05:57pm
(KNZA)--A Friday evening traffic stop in Jackson County led to the arrest of a Topeka man on drug possession charges.
Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse says a Sheriff's deputy stopped a car on U.S. 75 Highway, just south of 142nd Road, shortly before 9:30 for traffic violations.
During the traffic stop, Morse said the deputy conducted a probable cause search of the vehicle, which revealed alleged drug paraphernalia, hallucinogenic drugs, cocaine and an open container of alcohol.
The driver, 31-year-old Ian Black, was arrested for possession of cocaine, possession of hallucinogenic drugs, possession of drug paraphernalia, transporting an open container, violation of driver's license restrictions, defective tail lamp and improper driving on a laned roadway.
Following his arrest, Black was booked into the Jackson County Jail.