By Pat Culverhouse

Driving with an expired temporary license plate has landed a Springhill man in hot water after a Webster Parish deputy discovered a variety of drugs in his vehicle during a traffic stop, according to Sheriff Jason Parker.

Parker identified the suspect as 32-year-old Ashunti Dynell Wortham who now faces a number of charges related to illegal narcotics including one count of possession with intent to distribute.

Deputy Lance Stockman reportedly pulled over the vehicle driven by Wortham just before 9:30 p.m. Friday. After the stop, Dep. Stockman discovered the suspect was the subject of a pair of outstanding warrants.

During questioning, the suspect reportedly told Dep. Stockman that a quantity of marijuana was located in a back pack inside the vehicle. A search reportedly revealed several small bags of marijuana and a small bag containing Ecstasy and Hydrocodone pills

In addition to a traffic charge and warrants for failure to appear, Wortham reportedly is charged with possession of CDS Sch.I (marijuana) with intent to distribute, possession of CDS Sch.II (Hydrocodone) and possession of CDS Sch.I (Ecstasy).

Wortham is currently incarcerated at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center under bonds totaling $8,250.

This information has been provided by a law enforcement agency as public information. Persons named as suspects in a criminal investigation, or arrested and charged with a crime, have not been convicted of any criminal offense and are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.