Graceville man nabbed on drug charges

POPLAR SPRINGS, Fla. (WTVY) - On May 9, deputies with the Holmes County Sheriff’s Office conducted a traffic stop on Hwy 173 north of Hwy 2.

The driver of the vehicle was identified as Isaiah Broxton of Graceville, who informed deputies that he did not have a valid driver’s license.

Deputies then noticed the odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle and observed marijuana pieces located between the driver and passenger.

During a probable cause search of the vehicle, deputies found a piece of paper containing methamphetamine in the driver’s seat. A glass pipe was found in a bag in the backseat that also contained Broxton’s ID.

Broxton was taken into custody and faces charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of drug paraphernalia, and driving without a license.

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