By Bonnie Culverhouse
Webster Parish Sheriff’s deputies arrested two persons for possession of narcotics on Gas Plant Road.
James Michael Hilman, 34, of the 100 block of Callahan Circle, Doyline, was arrested for illegal possession of stolen things (license plate), possession of hallucinogenic plants, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Kimberly Darlene Hufstedler, 36, of the 700 block of Oliver Rd., Haughton, is charged with possession of hallucinogenic plants, possession of methamphetamine with intent to distribute and possession of drug paraphernalia. She also had 2 warrants out of Bossier Parish for failure to appear for driving under suspension and failure to appear for careless operation of a motor vehicle.
Sheriff Jason Parker said around 10 a.m. Tuesday morning, Deputy Derrick Phelps was on La. 527 when he stopped a vehicle at the parish line.
“The plate came back stolen,” said the sheriff. “The deputy and Lt. C. Walsworth, identified the driver as Hilman and the front seat passenger as Hufstedler, who had warrants out of Bossier. They placed her under arrest.”
Deputy Phelps reportedly returned to the vehicle to conduct an inventory.
“Lt. Walsworth asked Hilman if they could have consent to search and he agreed while mentioning something about possibly some baggies on the back floorboard,” Parker said.
Deputies located a pink colored sequined bag on the floorboard containing suspected methamphetamine, suspected hallucinogenic mushrooms, cash, several small plastic baggies, hypodermic needles and a set of weighing scales.
“A further search was conducted and a bag of crystal-line substance suspected to be meth was located in the visor area,” Parker said. “In addition to the drug charges, Hillman was cited for no driver’s license, no insurance and a probation warrant by Probation and Parole.”
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