On Friday, officers with the Graves County Sheriff's Office performed a traffic stop on Phillip Nelson Jr after allegedly noticing a traffic violation.
After a search of his vehicle deputies reportedly found cocaine, three glass pipes, and three bags with suspected methamphetamine residue. Deputies also reportedly found a short straw with cocaine residue in the belongings of the passenger, Tabatha Wilhite.
Both were arrested and lodged in the Graves County Jail.
Nelson is being charged with first degree possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine) first offense, first degree possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) first offense, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to notify DOT of an address change, and failure to wear a seatbelt. Wilhite is being charged with first degree possession of a controlled substance (cocaine) first offense, and drug paraphernalia.
