Traffic stops lead to 4 drug arrests

Flomaton police seize fentanyl and meth

Three separate traffic stops in Flomaton led to four arrests on drug charges that included the possession of methamphetamine and fentanyl.

On Oct. 30, Flomaton Police Officer Derrick Hodges initiated a traffic stop on a Chevrolet S10 pickup truck at the intersection of Roosevelt Street and Highway 29 for a seatbelt violation. Hodges reported the driver was acting suspicious and the K-9 was dispatched to the scene. The K-9 alerted on the vehicle which led to a search where officers located two small plastic bags containing a crystalized substance that tested positive for meth. Officers also fou...