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Suspicion of Pot Dealing Lands Man In Jail

(KAIR)--A Bonner Springs man goes to jail, arrested Friday morning following a vehicle stop in Atchison County.

Sheriff Jack Laurie told MSC News the stop, which happened on U.S. Highway 73, near Rooks Road, was made due to speeding, but theN led to the recovery of what's believed to be marijuana, along with cash. “A Deputy was out on patrol a little before 5 AM, and had pulled a vehicle over for speeding, and found out [the driver's] driver's license was suspended. He arrested him for the suspended driver's license, and then once that took place, was given permission to search the vehicle and discovered a good quantity of marijuana and cash.”

Arrested was 23-year-old Derhon Thomas.

He was taken into custody on charges including distribution of marijuana, possession of marijuana with intent to distribute, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving while suspended.

Following his arrest, Thomas was booked into the Atchison County Jail.

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