A drug dog named Bear helped Decatur Police officers discover “several pounds” of marijuana and arrest three people for drug trafficking after they stopped a car that violated a window-tint ordinance.
The driver, Natasha Jones, 21, of 2500 Spring Ave., Apt. 159, Decatur, was charged with trafficking in cannabis, the window tint violation and having no proof of insurance, according to a Decatur Police report.
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Passengers Laniquwah Zavore Smith, 22, of 1321 Towerview St., Apt. 104, and Deon Lampkin, 33, of 507 Penny Lane, both of Decatur, were each charged with trafficking in cannabis. Lampkin also was charged with tampering with physical evidence after officers noticed he was chewing something when he was placed in the patrol car, the report stated. He has a small amount of marijuana in his mouth.
The suspects were booked at Decatur City Jail and transferred to Morgan County Jail. Jones and Lampkin were held on $5,500 bond and Smith was held on $5,000 bond.
Officers with Decatur’s Anti-Crime Unit were patrolling and noticed the car with a window tint violation and pulled it over at Eighth Street and Sixth Avenue.
The officer smelled marijuana coming from the vehicle and called the K-9 Bear to assist. Bear alerted officers to the presence of marijuana.
