Traffic Stop Results in Drug Charges in Nacogdoches County

NACOGDOCHES – Three men from Houston, returning home from Arkansas, have been arrested on drug charges in Nacogdoches County. The Men’s SUV was stopped for a traffic violation. After talking with the three, deputies became suspicious of drug activities. When they refused a search of the vehicle, a K-9 was brought to the scene and the dog alerted deputies to the presence of drugs. Inside the vehicle they found Over fifteen thousand pills ranging from Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, hydromorphone and amphetamine. They also located a small quantity of marijuana.

During the investigation, investigators saw markings on the pills bottles that they believed the pills came from a pharmacy. They found evidence inside the SUV linking the subjects to two different Walgreen locations in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Little Rock, Arkansas Police Department is investigating two burglaries that would have occurred during the time frame the suspects were there. Video surveillance cameras at one of the Walgreens captured one of the suspects, still wearing the same clothing that he had one during the traffic stop in Nacogdoches County.

James Turner, 31,(pictured) Clarence Winslow, 34, and Tyrone Trammer, 30, were all charged with four counts of possession of a controlled substance. More charges are expected to be filed by Little Rock, Arkansas police department.