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GA deputies pull over car for window tint violation. What they found inside led to an arrest

GA deputies pull over car for window tint violation. What they found inside led to an arrest

CRISP COUNTY, Ga. — A 32-year-old man is facing multiple charges after deputies said he had more than a window tint violation.

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Around 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Crisp County deputies conducted a traffic stop in the area of 22nd Avenue and 9th Street due to a possible window tint violation.

Deputies made contact with the driver, Javin Olds, 32, of Centerville, Ga.

According to the sheriff’s office, a strong smell of marijuana was coming from the car, and deputies noticed that Olds’ seatbelt was improperly buckled behind his back.

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Authorities said they searched Olds’ car and found a large bag containing several smaller bags of marijuana, a loaded handgun, a pill bottle without a label containing white and orange pills, and an undisclosed amount of cash.

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Olds was arrested and charged with

  • Three counts of possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute
  • Possession of marijuana
  • Two counts of possession of a controlled substance
  • Possession of a firearm/knife during a crime
  • Possession of tools for the commission of a crime
  • Two counts of drugs not in the original container
  • Window tint violation
  • Seatbelt violation

He was booked into the Crisp County Jail.

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