EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — A 20-year-old El Paso man was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 6, after police say they located marijuana and a handgun inside a vehicle he was operating.
Officers observed a traffic offense by Angel Jackson, 20, who was traveling in a 1992 Chevrolet Caprice.
Officers then met with Jackson and while speaking with him they smelled a strong marijuana odor coming from the vehicle, according to police.
Police say a K9 unit responded to the scene and discovered marijuana and a handgun inside the vehicle.
Jackson was placed under arrest and booked into the El Paso County Detention Facility. He was charged with unlawful carry of a weapon with a $2,500 bond and possession of marijuana less than two ounces with a $50 dollar bond.
