Nacogdoches man arrested after drugs found during traffic stop

NACOGDOCHES – A Nacogdoches man was arrested on Tuesday after three different types of illegal narcotics were discovered inside of his vehicle and home. According to the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office, and our news partners at KETK, around 2 p.m. deputies conducted a traffic stop on the 600 block of W Main Street where they asked Michael Anthony Green, 56, of Nacogdoches, if they could search his vehicle and they were denied. Deputies then requested a K9 unit and the dog alerted to the presence of drugs, and a search was conducted. Officials said deputies found a large amount of cash and three different types of of illegal narcotics inside Green’s vehicle including:

19.8 grams of marijuana
1.3 ounces of ecstasy
14.8 grams of crack cocaine

A short time later, officials said that deputies searched Green’s property in the 300 block of Ritchie Street where they found five firearms, cash and more illegal narcotics including:

6.8 grams of marijuana
1.4 ounces of ecstasy
6.4 grams of crack cocaine
Green was arrested and booked into the Nacogdoches County Jail on four counts of manufacture and delivery of a controlled substance, delivery of marijuana, felon in possession of a firearm and possession of marijuana.

The sheriff’s office said that this is an ongoing investigation and additional charges are possible.