(KAIR)--An Atchison man, accused of littering, was stopped in Jackson County Friday and arrested on meth-related drug charges.

According to a release from Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, a car, driven by 36-year-old Jermey Thomason, was stopped by a deputy near the K-16/K-116 Junction, east of Holton, for allegedly littering while driving.

During the stop, the deputy located what he believed to be methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia, leading to Thomason's arrest for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Following his arrest, Thomason was booked into the Jackson County Jail.