A 25-year-old man was arrested Thursday after he allegedly picked up a package with more than 10 pounds of marijuana and 655 grams of promethazine from a FedEx location in Waco, arrest affidavits state.
Jeremy Laray Tate was arrested after police were notified about a suspicious package that arrived at the FedEx location at 6601 Imperial Drive on June 25. The package, a cardboard box with an outside description that the box contained a protective case that is water-tight, was not properly sealed and was reportedly emitting an odor of marijuana.
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A Waco police K-9 unit was called to the business, and the drug dog indicated there were illegal drugs in the package, the arrest affidavit states.
Shortly before 1 p.m., Tate arrived at the FedEx location as a passenger in a vehicle, went inside, came out with the package and put it in the trunk of the vehicle, according to the affidavit.
Police detained Tate and searched the vehicle, the affidavit states. A stolen gun and additional drugs were found in the car, according to the document.
A search warrant was later executed on the package, and police found 10.8 pounds of marijuana and 655 grams of promethazine, the arrest affidavit states. Tate was arrested on a second-degree felony of possession of promethazine charge and a third-degree felony possession of marijuana charge. Promethazine is a strong sedative.
Tate remained in McLennan County Jail on Thursday afternoon in lieu of surety bonds totaling $15,000.
