Routine traffic stop turns into drug arrests

JONES COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
  • Heath G. Butler
    Heath G. Butler
  • James R. Howard
    James R. Howard
    A routine traffic stop for taillight and seatbelt violations ended with the arrest of the driver and one of the passengers, thanks to the help of one of Jones County’s K9 officers.The traffic stop and arrests both took place Nov. 25. The passenger, Heath Gregory Butler, 56, was charged with possession methamphetamine. The driver, James Rodney Howard, 43, was charged with possession met...

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