AMHERST COUNTY, Va. – The Amherst County Sheriff’s Office recovered more than 70 grams of cocaine and seized a car from a man on Valentine’s Day.
A deputy with the sheriff’s office conducted a traffic stop of a 1999 Mercedes sedan that Atlee Rice was driving.
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While the deputy conducted the traffic stop, he deployed a K9 to sniff the area surrounding the Mercedes, resulting in warrants for Rice.
He was arrested and charged with two counts of possession of a schedule I, II substance with intent to distribute and one count of driving revoked after a driving under the influence conviction.
Authorities said the cocaine was recovered and the Mercedes Rice was driving was seized.