Tuesday, January 19, 2010

Traffic stop yields drug buffet




FRIENDSWOOD, TX - A Friendswood man was arrested after he was found to be in possession of Crack cocaine, powder cocaine, Soma, Xanax, and Hydrocodone at approximately 11:50 p.m. on January 13th.

James Lee Worthy, 45, was stopped in the 1500 block of Windsor after he was observed speeding on W. Parkwood. He pulled into a driveway on Windsor and got out of his truck.

Worthy was arrested after the officer found a "crack pipe" in his front pocket. Once in custody, the officer began a thorough search of Worthy's outer clothing and found some type of illegal narcotic in every pocket. During an inventory of Worthy's vehicle, the officer found more illegal narcotics.

Friendswood officers seized 22.5 grams of power cocaine, 7.2 grams of crack cocaine, 5.5 grams of Soma, 6.7 grams of Xanax and 2.1 grams of Hydrocodone. Worthy was charged with the following:

Manufacture or Delivery of Substance in Penalty Group I (HSC 481.112) - Cocaine
Possession of Substance in Penalty Group 3 (HSC 481.117) - Soma
Possession of Substance in Penalty Group 3 (HSC 481.117) - Xanax
Possession of Substance in Penalty Group 3 (HSC 481.117) - Hydrocodone

Worthy was transferred to the Galveston County jail pending posting of $84,500 bond. Worthy is a parolee with extensive criminal history.

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