A 23-year-old Ocala man was arrested on drug charges after being pulled over for having a headlight out.
Wesley Aidan Bryant, of 3892 SE 38th Loop, was charged with possession of more than 20 grams of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance without a prescription, and possession of drug equipment after being stopped by a Marion County sheriff’s deputy around 9:45 p.m. Tuesday along the 3500 block of SE Lake Weir Avenue.
While approaching Bryant’s white Dodge Challenger, the deputy noticed the strong odor of marijuana. When asked if he had anything illegal in the vehicle, Bryant was very cooperative and said he had marijuana as well as THC wax on a piece of paper, according to the sheriff’s office report.
The deputy searched the vehicle and located several pipes in the center console that appeared to be used for THC oil. The deputy also found several small cigar packs with what appeared to be marijuana cigars and a vape pen cartridge that appeared to contain THC oil, the report said.
A small amount of THC on wax paper was found in a change holder under the vehicle’s radio. In the back seat were black plastic bag containing another vape pen and cartridge and a small and a small yellow container with a brown and green leafy substance. The deputy also found a blue backpack that contained a mason jar with a green leafy substance in it and a scale, according to the report.
Bryant told the deputy he wanted to be completely honest. He said the marijuana is for personal use only and the pipes are used for THC oil and he doesn’t know how to use them. He said the vape pens and everything collected in the vehicle would test positive for THC, which they did. The brown and green leafy substance had a raw weight of 7 grams. The green leafy substance from the mason jar weighed 11 grams, and the marijuana cigars weighed 8 grams. The total weight for the marijuana was 26 grams, the report said.
Bryant was taken to the Marion County Jail, where he was released early Thursday on $3,000 bond. He’ll appear in Marion County Court on Oct. 15.