
Cocaine and cash sent three men to jail Saturday in the Dothan area.
Jamie Mejia Garrido, 36; Juan Enrique Guerrero, 32; and Jaime Mesia, 21, all of Bolivia, were arrested on charges of felony cocaine possession and drug paraphernalia. Guerrero was also charged with driving while impaired. Bond was set at $2,500 on the drug charges.
The sheriffβs office reported that a checkpoint was set up at Old Dothan Road and Seven Creeks Highway when the arrests occurred. Deputies saw the vehicle turn in at a driveway, then pull out a few minutes after midnight. A deputy executed a traffic stop, and noticed that driver smelled of alcohol.
Β In the console of the vehicle, deputies found eight grams of cocaine and two bills with cocaine residue. There was also more than $1,000 in cash in the console.