Meth bust north of Pleasanton



Atascosa County Sheriff’s deputies seized 4.1 ounces of Methamphetamine and $1,300 in cash last Thursday afternoon following a traffic stop and investigation by the Sheriff’s Office and DPS Criminal Investigation Division investigators.

Sheriff David Soward stated that Deputy Sheriff Shane Billings and Lt. Investigator Max Peralta stopped the vehicle on U.S. 281 north of Pleasanton. Deputy Sheriff Daniel Kaufman also assisted with the arrest. Sheriff Soward stated, “The Meth was headed for the streets of Atascosa County at the time of the stop.”

Jason Benjamin Nicholls was arrested and charged with Possession of a Controlled Substance – Methamphetamine over 4 grams but less than 200, with intent to deliver. Bond was set at $40,000 by Justice of the Peace Orlando Carrasco.

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