Georgia man arrested for possession

Christian Evans of Georgia faces felony possession charges after a sizeable amount of marijuana was allegedly found in his vehicle during a traffic stop on the interstate.

A Wyoming Highway Patrol trooper reports pulling over a vehicle traveling at 85 mph in an 80 mph zone on I-90 at around 6:45 p.m. on May 29. The trooper made contact with the male driver and female passenger.

The driver, identified as Evans, allegedly argued with the trooper about his speed and the reason for the stop. Once Evans had calmed down, the trooper requested his documents and was told his license had been stolen and he had no identification on his person.

Evans allegedly eventually provided a debit card identifying him; according to the trooper’s report, this allowed him to be identified and revealed he had a suspended Georgia driver’s license. Evans allegedly said he knew it was suspended but that the female passenger was pregnant and not feeling well, so he had chosen to drive to give her a break.

During the conversation, the trooper reports smelling the odor of raw marijuana coming from the vehicle’s interior. The trooper asked Evans to exit the vehicle, but reports that he kept delaying doing so and asked more than once why he needed to do so.

After several delays, Evans exited the vehicle and granted consent for a frisk search. Asked about the smell of marijuana, Evans allegedly stated he had just lit a “roach” prior to being stopped.

After asking the passenger to also exit the vehicle, the trooper performed a probable cause search of the vehicle and located what he assumed to be the “roach” Evans had referred to as well as a “considerable amount” of suspected marijuana “shake”, two small clear trash bags containing large green buds. The bags tested positive for marijuana and were weighed at approximately 1 lb 12 oz including packaging.

Evans allegedly stated a couple of times that all the controlled substances were his. He has been charged with one felony count of possession of a controlled substance, carrying a maximum penalty of five years of incarceration, a $10,000 fine or both, as well as a misdemeanor count of driving while under suspension.