On Tuesday, November 24, 2021, at approximately 12:38 a.m., Orange County Sheriff Jimmy Lane Mooney was monitoring traffic as he was traveling eastbound on Interstate 10, near the 864 mile marker. While doing so, he observed a brownish dark colored 2015 Nissan Altima traveling eastbound in front of him.
He observed the vehicle failing to maintain a single lane of travel as well as speeding and decided to conduct a traffic stop of the vehicle due to his observations.
Upon conducting the traffic stop, Sheriff Mooney began speaking with the driver, and sole occupant of the vehicle, later identified as Henry Lee Holmes, 32. While speaking with Holmes, Sheriff Mooney observed several indicators which lead him to believe there was further criminal activity afoot. Sheriff Mooney then requested consent to conduct a search of the vehicle and was denied consent by Holmes. Sheriff Mooney then requested the assistance of the Beaumont Police Department K-9 Unit, who arrived a short time later. Upon the arrival of the K-9 Unit, the K-9 gave a positive alert to the presence of drugs in the vehicle and a probable cause search was completed on the vehicle.
The search of this vehicle revealed approximately five pounds of marijuana, a bag of an unknown type of pills, and a .38 caliber revolver.
Holmes was later arrested for a felony possession of marijuana along with unlawfully carrying of a weapon. The unknown pills were also submitted as evidence for testing and further charges could be filed at a later date.
The Beaumont Police Department also assisted in the arrest.
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