Flomaton cracking down on drugs

In Flomaton's effort to keep illegal drugs of the streets, police have made three drug arrests in the past several days that involved synthetic marijuana, methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Police Chief Chance Thompson said the police department will have a zero tolerance for illegal narcotics and is stepping up its interdiction program.

On Aug. 3, Johnathon Buchanan, 30, of Georgia was charged with unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia following a traffic stop.

Chief Thompson said K-9 Officer Charles Land initiated a traffic stop o...