Merrillan Man Arrested for Possession
Friday, November 17th, 2017 -- 10:32 AM
-A Merrillan man was arrested last week after K9 units found drugs in his vehicle.According to the Jackson County Sheriff’s Department, on November 10th they received a report of suspicious activity in the Village of Hixton. When deputies responded, they made contact with 19-year-old Nickolas Peterson. The K9 unit located two ounces of suspected marijuana and more than five grams of suspected methamphetamine.
The deputies also said the items were individually packaged and kept with other paraphernalia consistent with drug sales. Peterson was arrested and booked in the Jackson County Jail.
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