On Saturday just after 11 a.m. Sheriff Deputy Kenny Perkins initiated a traffic stop on a 2003 Nissan on the Veterans Memorial Bypass . The vehicle was operated by Derek Coyle 42 of Columbia .
As a result of the roadside investigation Coyle was arrested for
- possession of a controlled substance 1st degree -prescription controlled substance not in proper container. He was lodged in the Adair Regional Jail .
Sheriffs Office is continuing investigation .