![]() A man was arrested in Lee County on Tuesday after a traffic stop. The Lee County Sheriff's Office reports that deputies found a Jeep Grand Cherokee heading west from Pennington Gap in the direction of Ben Hur. They attempted to stop the Jeep, but the vehicle kept driving for several hundred yards. It the pulled into a parking lot, where it kept driving before finally coming to a stop on the opposite side. The driver, 50-year-old Mark Smith, of Dryden, was given a sobriety test, which he failed. A search of the Jeep found more than 36 grams of methamphetamine, a partial Xanax pill, 2 unidentified capsules, 2 sets of digital scales, multiple unused baggies, and a Glock 20 10 mm pistol. Smith has been charged with DUID, possession of Schedule I or II drugs with intent to distribute, possession of a firearm while in possession of drugs, possession of Schedule IV drugs, and refusal of a blood test. Comments are closed.
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