In another case of hiding drugs in interesting orifices, Alachua County Sheriff’s Office deputies arrested a local man Monday night after a traffic stop search revealed he was hiding about 11 grams of marijuana in his butt.
Deputies arrested 23-year-old Joshua Paul Manley on charges of marijuana possession, according to an arrest report.
At about 9:50 p.m., police responded to a report of a suspicious car in the 7700 block of Northwest 41st Avenue.
At the scene, a deputy stopped the car for a broken headlight, according to the report.
Manley was the passenger in the car, and the deputy noticed him making quick movements.
The deputy searched the car and found marijuana on the passenger floorboard, according to the report.
When deputies searched Manley, they found a prescription bottle with about 11.4 grams of marijuana hidden between his butt cheeks, according to the report.
Deputies also found a blunt in the car that tested positive for marijuana.
Deputies booked Manley into the Alachua County Jail at about 11:20 p.m.
He was released on his own recognizance at 12:16 p.m. Tuesday.
[A version of this story ran on page 4 on 4/3/2014 under the headline "Man arrested with 11 grams of marijuana hidden in his butt"]
