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Marianna man arrested for illegal drugs

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Posted at 6:56 AM, Oct 17, 2017
and last updated 2017-10-17 02:57:58-04

JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WTXL) - A Marianna man awakened behind bars Tuesday after deputies say they found meth and marijuana in his car.

Deputies with the Jackson County Sheriff's Office say when they pulled over Derek Benefield, 27, on Monday they smelled marijuana coming from the car.

Searching the car, they found he was hiding meth under the driver's seat along with a marijuana shake under the car's floor board.

Benefield is facing three charges: possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana less than 20 grams and possession of Methamphetamine.

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