BEAUMONT, Texas — A 43-year-old Beaumont man is behind bars on drug and weapons charges after police found more than 30 small baggies of heroin during a traffic stop.
Officers patrolling the area of Concord Rd and East Lucas Dr just after 5 p.m. Tuesday pulled over Glenn Lewis, 43, of Beaumont, for a traffic stop according to a news release from the Beaumont Police Department.
During the traffic stop officers found more then 800 grams of heroin in more than 30 plastic baggies along with a stolen gun according to the release.
Lewis, who is a convicted felon, was arrested on charges of possession of a controlled substance and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
He was taken to the Jefferson County Correctional Facility where his bond was set at $130,000 the release said.
This is a developing story. We will update with more if and when we receive more confirmed information.
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Read the full Beaumont Police Department news release...
Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at 5:13 pm, Officers were patrolling the area of Lucas and Concord and conducted a traffic stop.
The stop led to the discovery of over 800 grams of suspected Heroin and a stolen firearm.
The driver, Glenn Lewis, a 43 year old Beaumont man, was arrested and transported to Jefferson County Jail.
He was booked in for Possession of a Controlled Substance ($100,000 bond) and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon ($30,000 bond).
