A traffic stop in Brookeland resulted in the arrest of a 40-year-old woman from Lufkin. Deputies initiated the stop on U.S. Highway 96. The arrest was made after deputies found suspected methamphetamine. The amount found was 5.5 grams. Further details about the arrest and the circumstances surrounding the traffic stop are available from local news sources, including KFDM.
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