SPD K-9 unit assists in drug bust after traffic stop by deputy east of La Grange

Sheriff’s Department Deputy Josh Jones (left) and Schulenburg Police Department Officer Byron Powe with his canine partner, Semper, are shown with the items found after a traffic stop last Wednesday on Highway 71.

Fayette County Sheriff Keith Korenek reported that Deputy Josh Jones initiated a traffic stop that led to a drug arrest on Wednesday, April 1 at approximately 10:54 p.m. on Highway 71 east of La Grange.Deputy Jones pulled over a silver Honda Accord for exceeding the posted speed limit by over 20 miles per hour. As he approached the vehicle, the deputy observed the driver spraying somethi...

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