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The Stephens County Sheriff’s Office seized multiple illegal drugs and weapons before they could be distributed in Stephens County.
On Thursday, March 4, at approximately 8:19 p.m. a Stephens County Deputy conducted a traffic stop on the east side of Breckenridge for defective equipment. The traffic stop transitioned into a drug investigation when the deputy identified indicators that illegal substances were possibly being transported in the vehicle.
Officers with the Breckenridge Police Department assisted in the investigation.
As a result of the investigation, 39.64 ounces of Marijuana, 2.2 Grams of Cocaine, 29.8 Grams of Methamphetamine, a stolen handgun, and an assault rifle were seized. Alexander Lara of Graham was arrested and booked into the Stephens County jail on multiple felony charges.
