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Updated: 9:32 PM Oct 3, 2011
Meth Bust Lands 'Career Criminal' Back in Jail
Washington County resident Joseph Roland Mason is no stranger to the law.
Posted: 8:58 PM Oct 3, 2011Reporter: Bryan Anderson |
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Chipley, FL- Washington County resident Joseph Roland Mason is no stranger to the law. Since 2009, the Bay County Sheriff's Office has busted him six times for methamphetamines and other drugs, and Monday's incident made it twice in Washington County.
Deputies said they arrested Mason and his girlfriend, Christina Dean, 35 years old, just after 1:00 a.m. for a broken tail light. But further questioning and a k-9 search of the vehicle turned up much more.
"This gentleman in his possession last night had MSM, which is a known chemical used to cut the product (meth) with," said Washington County Sheriff Bobby Haddock.
While Mason and his girlfriend sat in the Washington County Jail Monday waiting to make their first appearances Tuesday, Sheriff Haddock said their arrests are part of a much bigger problem.
"This is a battle we're constantly fighting," said Sheriff Haddock.
The Sheriff and his team have made several meth and other drug-related busts just in the last few months, some being repeat offenders, and Sheriff Haddock said he doesn't see that changing anytime soon.
"You can't just lock everybody up and throw away the key. It's going to take reaching out and trying to rehab or giving people help that deserve the help," said Sheriff Haddock.
Mason is currently serving a five year probation in Bay County from drug charges back in 2009.
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