Speeding stop leads to felony drug arrest in Reynolds

According to the Reynolds Police Department, Lt. P. Harrell spotted a speeding vehicle on Highway 96 on Saturday, November 7.

REYNOLDS, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) — A 43-year-old Haddock man faces multiple drug charges after police say he threw a bag containing marijuana and a THC vape cartridge from his vehicle during a traffic stop in Reynolds.

According to the Reynolds Police Department, a lieutenant spotted a speeding vehicle on Highway 96 on Saturday, November 7.

Police say the driver threw a black bag out of the window onto the shoulder of the highway as Harrell approached the vehicle.

Harrell retrieved the bag and found more than 2 ounces of marijuana and a THC vape cartridge inside, according to police.

A further search of the vehicle uncovered two additional THC vapes.

The driver, identified as 43-year-old Jeremy Lee Nobles of Haddock, was arrested and charged with felony possession of marijuana and a felony violation of the Georgia Controlled Substances Act involving a Schedule I substance.

Nobles also faces misdemeanor charges of speeding, operating a vehicle with suspended registration, possession of drug-related objects and abandonment of a controlled substance or dangerous drug.