Guns, marijuana and drug paraphernalia were all discovered after a traffic stop conducted by County sherrif’s deputies recently. According to Sheriff’s reports, deputies conducted a traffic stop on Centerhill Road on a white Cadillac car that had crossed the center yellow line several times. The driver Jeannie White stated they were coming home from Gatlinburg and had been driving for a long time. While running the drivers license through dispatch, the passenger Don Alan Brown was speaking to a deputy and the deputy noticed a gun in the floor. Mr. Brown was asked about the weapon and he advised that there were two others in the vehicle. Mr Brown was asked to exit the vehicle and upon his exiting there was an odor of Marijuana coming from the passenger compartment. Mr. Brown admitted there were narcotics in the car. Inside the passenger door, deputies found a cigarette pack with 2 half smoke marijuana cigarettes in it. Inside the glove box there was a Ziploc bag with a piece of paper with marijuana inside along with three packs of rolling papers. In the floor of th passenger side there was a Ruger.45 long colt inside of a zipped bag. In the back seat there was a 9mm Hi-Point and in the trunk a Taurus .38 special. On Mr. Brown’s person was 6 .45 long colt bullets along with a loaded 9mm Hi-Point magazine with 7 rounds. The Ruger and Taurus were purchased by Mr Brown with his debit card but were registered to White. After speaking with Ms White at the Sheriff’s Office she was advised that the weapons were being seized an the process to file a hearing with the Department of Safety. Mr. Brown was arrested for Simple Possession of Marijuana and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. He will answer to the charges May 5th in Cannon County General Sessions Court.
