Posted 11:25 am Wednesday, April 18, 2012
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Kilgore Man Faces Drug Charges After Traffic Stop
A Kilgore man faces drug charges this morning after he was stopped by a Rusk County Sheriff's deputy.
About 12:45 a.m., Rusk County Deputy Todd Nault stopped Gerald Hosea Gibson, 35, on County Road 172 in Kilgore for failing to signal a turn, according to a news release.
During that traffic stop, he discovered Gibson was driving with an invalid license and no insurance, the release states.
Rusk County dispatch told Deputy Nault that Gibson had an outstanding warrant with the Kilgore Police Department for driving with an invalid license, and Gibson was arrested for the active warrant.
While Deputy Nault conducted an inventory of Gibson's vehicle, he discovered a prescription bottle with no label, which contained 29 Hydrocodone pills, according to a news release. Gibson's vehicle was impounded, and he was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a third-degree felony. He was transported to the Rusk County Justice Center.
His bond was set at $10,000.
About 12:45 a.m., Rusk County Deputy Todd Nault stopped Gerald Hosea Gibson, 35, on County Road 172 in Kilgore for failing to signal a turn, according to a news release.
During that traffic stop, he discovered Gibson was driving with an invalid license and no insurance, the release states.
Rusk County dispatch told Deputy Nault that Gibson had an outstanding warrant with the Kilgore Police Department for driving with an invalid license, and Gibson was arrested for the active warrant.
While Deputy Nault conducted an inventory of Gibson's vehicle, he discovered a prescription bottle with no label, which contained 29 Hydrocodone pills, according to a news release. Gibson's vehicle was impounded, and he was charged with possession of a controlled substance, a third-degree felony. He was transported to the Rusk County Justice Center.
His bond was set at $10,000.
