Henderson County man sentenced to 15 years in prison for 48 grams of meth

HENDERSON COUNTY, Texas ( KETK ) — A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after officials discovered nearly 50 grams of meth during a search of his vehicle.

According to the Henderson County District Attorney’s office, Richard Blane Sims, 48 of Payne Springs, was sentenced on July 11 for manufacture or delivery of a controlled substance.

On May 22, 2023 an officer with the Mabank Police Department reportedly “observed a vehicle pulling a trailer with defective equipment and initiated a traffic stop.” Sims allegedly did not have a driver’s license.

The district attorney’s office said the passenger of the vehicle had an open warrant and a baggie of methamphetamine was found in her clothing during her arrest.

A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted where officials found a metal box that contained a scale and a large bag that was determined to be 48.64 grams of methamphetamine.

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