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Two men arrested on drug charges in Ringgold County Sat. morning

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February 24th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

A traffic stop early this (Saturday) morning in Ringgold County resulted in the arrest of a Decatur County man on drug charges. The Ringgold County Sheriff’s Office reports deputies conducted a traffic stop in the parking lot of a Casey’s General Store. During the stop, the K9 “Heky” was deployed and alerted on the vehicle. The driver of the car, 32-year old Joshua Jerome Baker, of Leon, was arrested for Possession of a Controlled Substance/Marijuana, and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia. A passenger in the vehicle, 37-year old Travis Eugene Moffitt, of Mt. Ayr, was charged with Possession of Marijuana. Both men were being held without bond in the Ringgold County Jail, until appearing before a magistrate.