AK-47 Seized from Felon on Traffic Stop

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On Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at 10:40 a.m., Deputy Hazleton stopped a speeder on IH10 for multiple violations. When she approached the car she smelled the odor of marijuana. The two occupants admitted that they had just smoked weed prior to the stop. A search of the vehicle yielded an AK-47, 7.62x39mm with a loaded 30 round magazine. The driver, 22 year old Daterrius Alexander of Houston, was arrested and charged with Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Felon. He has a previous felony conviction out of Bell County. The passenger was released and the vehicle was towed.

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5/18/2018 2:32 PM
Crystal Holmes, PIO
cholmes@co.jefferson.tx.us