Traffic stop leads to arrest in Washington County

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – A Caryville man is facing multiple drug-related charges after a traffic stop in Washington County on Friday.

Deputies say at around 11 a.m., they conducted a traffic stop on St. Mary’s Road and made contact with the driver, 55-year-old Bobby Gene Englebright.

While speaking with the driver, deputies reportedly detected the odor of narcotics from inside the vehicle.

Officials say a search of the vehicle was conducted, and several illegal items were found inside.

Englebright was arrested and transported to the Washington County Jail on charges of possession of methamphetamine, possession of paraphernalia and possession of a controlled substance.

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