Traffic stop leads to three arrested for drugs

Two Flomaton residents and an Atmore man were jailed on drug charges after police discovered methamphetamine following a traffic stop in Brewton and one of the suspects was charged with promoting prison contraband after more meth was found on him inside the Escambia County Detention Center.

Kenny Shane Johnson, 33, 1820 Pouncey Road, Atmore, Leslie Teresa McCann, 31, 75 Sue St., Flomaton, and Keenan Shawn Johnson, 33, 41 Christian Road, Flomaton, were eached jailed on $5,000 bond.

According to reports filed by the Brewton Police Department, officers initiated a traffic stop Aug. 8 on a vehicle that contained the three suspects. While on the scene, officers located a clear plastic bag containing a crystal substance believed to be meth that appeared to have been thrown out of the vehicle.

The three were arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance for the meth. Keenan Johnson was also charged with possession of drug paraphernalia for a pipe, used to smoke marijuana was found in the vehicle.

Once the suspects arrived at the detention center, Kenny Johnson was charged with promoting prison contraband II after he was found to be in possession of meth.