Tupelo man arrested on possession charge after traffic stop, police say

Christopher Jones Sr., 61, of Tupelo was arrested May 6 and charged with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance after officers said they found suspected crack cocaine during a March 30 traffic stop, the Tupelo Police Department said.

Police said officers stopped a vehicle on Auburn Road near Interstate 22 for multiple traffic violations. Jones was identified as a passenger in the vehicle, the department said.

The department said officers obtained consent to search Jones’ person and found what it described as a felony amount of alleged crack cocaine. He was arrested and charged with possession of a Schedule II controlled substance, police said.

Tupelo Municipal Court Judge Jay Weir set bond at $5,000, the Tupelo Police Department said. The case will be presented to the Lee County grand jury, the department added.

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