Nacogdoches residents arrested for possession of drugs, firearms

NACOGDOCHES – Two Nacogdoches residents were arrested for possession of cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana and firearms by the Nacogdoches County Sheriff’s Office early Thursday morning. According to the sheriff’s office, deputies pulled over Luther Levann Jackson, 38, around 11 a.m. for a traffic violation. They discovered an active warrant for his arrest and took Jackson into custody. Later they also obtained a search warrant for Jackson’s residence in the 1700 block of Castleberry Street after an ongoing investigation revealed narcotics were present in the home, the sheriff’s office said.

When deputies searched the residence they reportedly found the following items:

5.9 ounces of cocaine
14.9 ounces of methamphetamine
3.8 lbs. of marijuana
8.7 ounces of ecstasy
Four firearms, including one reported stolen from Angelina County and numerous items of drug paraphernalia.
Tynequa Shanice Blakey was present at the residence and deputies took her into custody as well.