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Drugs, gun found in car after man stopped for reckless driving, deputies say

Testosterone, Xanax found inside car

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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Texas – A man was arrested on numerous charges after deputies found drugs and a gun in his car during a traffic stop Sunday.

Jefferson County Sheriff's Office officials said a deputy was dispatched to Interstate 10 in reference to a reckless driver.

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The deputy said once she located the vehicle, which was speeding and tailgating other vehicles, she conducted a traffic stop at mile marker 845.

During the stop, deputies said the man, Joshua Abshire, was extremely nervous and refused to consent to a search of the vehicle.

Joshua Abshire

The sheriff's office said a Department of Public Safety trooper arrived with a K-9 dog and did an open air search, to which the K-9 gave a positive alert.

Deputies said they were able to search the vehicle based on probable cause and found 107 bottles of testosterone, 303 grams of Xanax and a pistol.

Abshire was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of a controlled substance and one count of unlawfully carrying a weapon. He was taken to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility.


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