A Bibb County man was arrested last week as part of an ongoing investigation and faces charges of trafficking as well as possession.
Nicholas Terrell Dillard, 39, was arrested July 17 at a retail center just after he entered Jones County.
Jones County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Barron Hall said Dillard is wanted for an outstanding warrant in Bibb County and was observed by officers when he entered the area of Highway 49 and Joycliff Road.
Hall said, after Dillard was identified, they watched him pull into the shopping area. When he parked, he was taken into custody without incident. The investigator said officers involved in the arrest were JCSO Lt. Gerry Nelson, Sgt. Travis Walker and Sgt. Kasey Carr.
Nelson recently returned to the JCSO Drug Unit after working with the U.S. Marshals Southeast Fugitive Task Force.
Hall said Carr and his K9 partner did an open-air sniff of Dillard’s vehicle. The vehicle was searched after the K9 alerted, and two ounces of methamphetamine were found inside.
One ounce of meth equals 28 grams, which is the amount required for a trafficking charge.
The investigator said, when Dillard was asked to exit his vehicle, he put one hand flat on the car’s roof and his other hand was closed. When instructed to open that hand, a quantity of cocaine fell to the ground.
Dillard currently remains in the Jones County jail without bond.
