(Reprint from Lincoln Parish Journal)
A Chatham woman and a male passenger were arrested on a Lincoln Parish traffic stop after drugs were found in the vehicle.
Sanquetta Craft, 35, of Chatham, and Donald Jenkins, 41, of Ruston, were both arrested after a Lincoln Parish deputy stopped a vehicle on La. Highway 149 on Feb. 21 for crossing the center line into the opposing travel lane.
During the stop, a deputy detected the odor of green marijuana coming from inside the vehicle. A passenger who did not have identification gave his name as Jakelab Modest. However, the deputy was unable to locate a person by that name with the date of birth given by the man.
The man was removed from the vehicle and questioned again about his name, and he identified himself as Donald Jenkins. A records check showed Jenkins was wanted for failure to appear in Third District Court on child support cases.
When Jenkins was arrested, a bag containing suspected marijuana was found in his right jacket pocket. A search of the vehicle located a glass smoking pipe containing suspected methamphetamine, a jar of suspected marijuana, and a plastic bag containing about 22 grams of marijuana, where Jenkins had been seated. Jenkins claimed ownership of these items, according to a deputy’s report.
A bottle of gabapentin prescribed to a person not in the vehicle was located. Craft, the driver, admitted that it belonged to her. She said she got the prescription from someone and was taking them as painkillers.
After both were warned about taking any contraband into the detention center, both Jenkins and Craft denied having any drugs on them. As the patrol vehicle transporting them moved through the front gate of the Lincoln Parish Detention Center, Jenkins said he had a bag of synthetic marijuana on him. About 15.2 grams of suspected synthetic marijuana were recovered from Jenkins by detention center staff.
Jacob was booked on two bench warrants for child support violations, second offense possession of marijuana, possession of synthetic marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, introduction of contraband into a penal facility, and resisting an officer by giving false information.
Craft was booked for possession of a legend drug (gabapentin) and improper lane usage.
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