Starkville police officers arrested three people after a traffic stop led to the discovery of cocaine, marijuana and Ambien.
A vehicle driven by Akem Olajuwan Grasaree, 26, of Macon, was pulled over Thursday for a window tint violation when officers discovered Grasaree had a warrant for his arrest.
A Starkville Police Department release said a subsequent search of the vehicle yielded discoveries of cocaine, marijuana and Ambien, a prescription sleeping pill. A female passenger, 34-year-old Corliss Anita Hudson of Starkville, was also discovered possessing a small bag of cocaine, the release stated.
Grasaree was charged with felony possession of a schedule one or two drug, misdemeanor possession of a schedule four drug and misdemeanor malicious mischief. He was also issued numerous traffic citations.
His bond was set at $25,000.
Hudson was charged with felony possession of a schedule one or two drug and misdemeanor possession of paraphernalia.
Her bond was set at $10,000.
A third passenger, John Earl King Jr., 29, of Starkville, was arrested for a misdemeanor warrant and misdemeanor marijuana charges.
He was turned over to the Oktibbeha County Sheriff’s Department for prior arrest warrants.
All three were held at the Oktibbeha County Jail as of Friday.
Carl Smith covers Starkville and Oktibbeha County for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter @StarkDispatch
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