Wanted felon busted during Graves County traffic stop

A man wanted on a felony warrant was arrested following a traffic stop Sunday in Graves County.

The Graves County Sheriff's Office said a deputy stopped a vehicle on Paris Road driven by 47-year-old Marlon A. Richards of Lakeland, FL who was wanted on a felony warrant out of Missouri. 

After detaining Richards the deputy allegedly found a loaded 9mm handgun tucked into Richard's left armpit. Richards is a convicted felon and is prohibited by law from possessing any type of firearm. Deputies also reportedly found a small baggie containing methamphetamine in the right front pocket of Richards’ jeans.

While searching the vehicle deputies said they found several items of drug paraphernalia and methamphetamine.

Richards was charged with possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, possession of a controlled substance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of marijuana, and being a fugitive from another state.