Florida pair face meth charges in Lowndes

Terry Richards, The Valdosta Daily Times, Ga.
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Jan. 14—VALDOSTA — Deputies arrested two Florida men Friday after finding meth in their car during a traffic stop.

A car was pulled over for traffic offenses near the eight-mile southbound area on Interstate 75 in Lowndes County, according to a Lowndes County Sheriff's Office statement.

Deputies smelled marijuana and performed a "probable cause" search, finding 11 pounds of methamphetamine in the spare tire compartment, the sheriff's office said.

The two men — one 28, the other 24 and both from Bradenton, Fla. — are charged with felony trafficking in methamphetamine, the statement said.

Terry Richards is senior reporter at The Valdosta Daily Times.