CULLMAN – Cullman City Police Department (CPD) officers on Thursday arrested a man after a traffic stop on Interstate 65 led to the discovery of drugs and a weapon.
CPD Sgt. Chris Thomason and Officer Trey Higginbotham stopped a vehicle on the interstate near mile marker 309 for a traffic violation. After gaining consent to search the vehicle, they recovered approximately 20 grams of methamphetamine, along with a loaded 9mm Beretta handgun, a suboxone strip and drug paraphernalia.
Timmy Dean Patterson, 54, of Cullman was charged with possession with intent to distribute, unlawful possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia. Patterson was booked into the Cullman County Detention Center on a $22,000 bond.
Anyone with information on illegal drug activity is asked to call Craft at 256-775-7179.
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