Photo credit: Jackson Co Sheriff's Office

(KNZA)--A man was arrested Saturday afternoon in Jackson County on drug possession charges and a burglary warrant following a traffic stop near Mayetta.

Jackson County Sheriff Tim Morse, in a release, said a Sheriff’s Deputy conducted a traffic stop on a Chevy S10 pickup truck around 4:00 for an alleged traffic infraction on 150th Road near Q. Road. 

During the course of the traffic stop, Morse said a probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted, which resulted in the alleged discovery of an open container and illegal drugs.

The driver of the vehicle, identified as 46-year-old Jay Kroulik, of Cuba, Kansas, was arrested for possession of methamphetamine, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, transporting an open container and driving while suspended.  Kroulik also had an outstanding felony warrant out of Cloud County, for burglary.

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