More Hendry Drug Arrests At Traffic Stop

CLEWISTON, FL. (March 20, 2006) -- A traffic stop for an expired tag led
to the arrest of 2 people on Drug Charges. According to Sheriff Ronnie Lee,
on March 15, 2006 at approximately 3 am a Hendry County Sheriff's Office
Deputy
stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Francisco Street and U.S.
Highway 27 for an expired state of Mississippi license tag. As the
Deputy interviewed the driver, he detected a strong smell of marijuana
coming from the vehicle. Further investigation of the vehicle and its
passengers led to the arrest of; Joel Anthony Sotore age 19 of 500 Del
Sur Avenue, Clewiston, Fl., for possession of marijuana under 20 grams
and Conrad Darren Mueller age 38 for possession of marijuana under 20
grams and possession of drug paraphernalia. Both men were booked into
the Hendry County Jail.