While on their way to a property to do a warrant check, officers saw a vehicle registered to the residence where the wanted person was known to be staying.
Officers conducted a traffic stop, approaching the vehicle, a backseat passenger was identified as wanted for a minor probation violation. He was ordered out of the vehicle and arrested. Deputies detected a marijuana stench coming from inside the vehicle and questioned the occupants. Two passengers admitted to being in possession of marijuana and other substances.
Deputies detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside the vehicle and questioned the occupants. Two passengers admitted to being in possession of marijuana along with other narcotics. A search of the vehicle was conducted, resulting in the discovery of multiple baggies and containers of methamphetamine, as well as drug paraphernalia including digital scales and additional baggies.
Once at the Rutherford County Detention Center, and during a search by a female intake officer, Jayln Madison Faith Blanton was found to be in possession of additional methamphetamine concealed on her person.
As a result, the following individuals were arrested and charged:
Jayln Madison Faith Blanton, 18, of Mooresboro:
PWIMSD Methamphetamine
Possession of a Controlled Substance in Jail
Simple Possession of Schedule VI
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Blanton was issued a $10,000 secured bond.
Pamela Denise Perry, 42, of Mooresboro:
Possession of Methamphetamine
Maintaining a Vehicle for a Controlled Substance
Possession of Drug Paraphernalia
Perry was issued a $5,000 unsecured bond due to having no prior criminal history.
Keagan Dean Henson, 33, of Mooresboro:
Misdemeanor Probation Violation
Henson was issued a $3,000 secured bond, which had previously been preset by a district court judge.
Editor's Note: A criminal charge is an accusation, by law, a person accused of a crime is innocent until proven in a court of law.
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