Baby bottles of codeine, weed: April Fools bust started as traffic stop in Fayette County

FAYETTE COUNTY, Ga. — It wasn’t a joke. A 54-year-old man facing felony charges after a traffic stop led to illegal drugs.

[DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks]

The traffic stop occurred Monday along 279 South and Highway 138.

Fayette County deputies said the stop was conducted due to a window tint violation.

TRENDING STORIES:

• Police identify driver accused of ramming into front gate at FBI Atlanta offices
• New Ga. father dies unexpectedly just weeks after birth of his twins
• Man arrested after ‘illegal and unfortunate’ street racing that killed 2, Ga. deputies say

When deputies searched the car, they reportedly found 2.246 pounds of marijuana, 43.6 grams of mushrooms (psilocybin), 94 pills of Xanax, over 30 pills of MDMA (known as ecstasy) and six baby bottles of codeine.

“Your Fayette County deputies are working hard to keep this off our streets. Great work,” the department wrote.

[SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]

The driver, identified as Charles Wooten, 54, of Ray City, GA was arrested and booked into the Fayette County Jail.

He’s charged with trafficking psilocybin, trafficking MDMA, trafficking Xanax, intent to distribute marijuana and possession of codeine.

IN OTHER NEWS:

Social Security is changing its policies on overpayments

©2023 Cox Media Group