Vernon man arrested on drug and gun charges following a traffic stop

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. ( WMBB ) – On Saturday, a Vernon man was arrested on gun and drug charges following a traffic stop.

A Washington County deputy initiated a traffic stop on Spoolmill Road in Vernon.

Officials said they identified the driver as 32-year-old Jesse Charles Piechowiak. During the stop, deputies smelled the odor of narcotics coming from inside the vehicle.

A department-issued K-9 was deployed and gave a positive alert to the presence of narcotics coming from inside the vehicle, officials wrote.

Investigators said a subsequent search of the vehicle resulted in locating a firearm, a couple of smoking devices, and a clear plastic baggy containing a crystalized substance that later field-tested positive for methamphetamine.

Piechowiak was arrested and booked into the Washington County Jail on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, and possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony.

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