White County Sheriff K-9 Jelly pictured with drugs confiscated in Monday night traffic Stop
(Cleveland)- A traffic stop in White County Tuesday night resulted in a 53-year-old Alto man being arrested on Drug charges.
White County Sheriff Rick Kelley said October 30th at around 7:30 pm, a White County Sheriff’s Office deputy stopped a red Chevrolet truck for speeding on the Helen Hwy just north of the Appalachian Parkway.
During the traffic stop, the sheriff said, the deputy smelled a strong odor of Marijuana coming from the vehicle. A White County K9 unit was requested and K-9 Jelly alerted on the vehicle.
Deputies conducted a search of the vehicle and found three pounds of Marijuana and over six ounces of mushrooms. Sheriff Kelley said 53-year-old Richard Lyle Dickens of Alto, who was a passenger in the vehicle, was arrested and charged with Trafficking Schedule 1 Drugs and Possession with Intent to Distribute Marijuana.
Dickens remains in the detention center, bond has not yet been set.
Peanut Butter, you must be very proud of your “sniffer”. He gets an extra cookie!!! Be safe.
PS – Jelly gets an extra blanket tonight. What a cuttle bunny!
Thank You! Jelly for your Service