The suspect was arrested after a traffic stop on Interstate 10 led to the discovery of drugs, a handgun, and thousands in cash, according to KCSO.
KERR COUNTY, Texas — A traffic stop along Interstate 10 in Kerr County led to the seizure of marijuana, THC vape cartridges, a handgun and thousands of dollars in cash, authorities said.
On March 3, an investigator with the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Interdiction Unit stopped a vehicle near mile marker 485 on Interstate 10 near Mountain Home after observing a traffic violation, according to KCSO.
During the stop, the investigator believed additional criminal activity may have been occurring beyond the initial violation.
The driver, identified as 22-year-old Kaden Alonzo Jones of San Angelo, Texas, declined a search of the vehicle. A K-9 unit later responded and alerted to the vehicle for the presence of narcotics.
Investigators then conducted a probable cause search and reported finding approximately 26.55 pounds of marijuana, about 4,000 grams of THC vape cartridges, a loaded handgun and $7,455 in cash.
Jones was arrested and booked into the Kerr County Jail on one count of manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance, one count of possession of marijuana and one count of unlawful carry of a weapon. His total bond was set at $37,000.
Officials said the suspect’s vehicle could also be subject to seizure because of its alleged use in drug trafficking.
“This stop and the seizure that followed represents the latest in a line of successes delivered by our Interdiction Unit,” Larry Leitha, sheriff of the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office, said in a statement. “While some see our interstate and state highways as an easy way to move drug shipments, we continue to send the message that our office will always confront traffickers who choose our area.”
Authorities emphasized that the investigation remains ongoing and that charges could be added or modified.