K-9 helps nab Louisiana man on drug and gun charges during traffic stop
BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — A traffic stop on Tuesday, June 10, ended with the arrest of an Assumption Parish man on drug and gun charges.
Torianno Adarryl Howard Jr., 21, of Belle Rose, was charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana, possession with intent to distribute synthetic marijuana, sale, distribution, or possession of a legend drug without a prescription or order prohibited, illegal carrying of weapons in the presence of controlled dangerous substances, possession of drug paraphernalia, no motor vehicle inspection tag, no proof of liability insurance, illegal window tint and failure to dim headlights.
The Assumption Parish Sheriff's Office said the stop took place Tuesday, close to LA 308 and Massey Lane, after a traffic violation. A deputy spoke with Howard and had a K-9 perform an open-air sniff of his vehicle.
APSO said the K-9 'alerted positive for the presence of controlled dangerous substances.'
A search of the vehicle uncovered assorted drug paraphernalia, a gun, synthetic marijuana and marijuana.
After his arrest, Howard was booked into the Assumption Parish Detention Center.
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