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Sheriff’s Deputy Caught Illegally Transporting Lots Of Pot
An off-duty Cameron Parish Sheriff's deputy was arrested Tuesday night as Louisiana State Troopers found approximately 18 pounds of marijuana in his pickup truck.
According to Troop D spokesperson Sgt. James Anderson, 28-year-old Derek Nothnagel of Lake Charles was pulled over for traffic violations while traveling on I-10 Eastbound in Sulphur. Nothnagel refused to let troopers search his 2004 Toyota Tundra, but a K-9 unit was brought in and alerted troopers to a large duffle bag containing marijuana.
Nothnagel was booked into the Calcasieu Parish Correctional Center on the following charges:
- possession with intent to distribute marijuana
- use and sale of drug paraphernalia
- improper lane usage
- following too close
- expired motor vehicle inspection decal
Troopers said a passenger in the vehicle, 24-year-old Taylor Nothnagel of Lake Charles, was questioned and released. The investigation is continuing and additional charges are possible.
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