GRIMES CO. DA SENTENCES DRUG DEALER TO 15 YEARS IN PRISON

  

A drug dealer arrested in Grimes County with some unusual drug substances has been sentenced to 15 years in prison.

Michael Ray Peterson, Jr. pled guilty Tuesday to a charge of Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver.  This is the first prison sentence for Peterson, who was facing two indictments on the charge.

Peterson was arrested last June following a traffic stop on FM 1774, where a DPS trooper reportedly smelled marijuana in his vehicle.  Prosecutors said, following a search of the vehicle, authorities located a zippered bag and a pistol determined to be stolen out of Harris County.

According to the Grimes County District Attorney’s Office, the bag contained marijuana, a scale, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, Oxycodone pills, and Ecstasy pills in the shape of President Donald Trump’s face.  Peterson was also said to have had a large bundle of cash on his person.

Peterson is currently in the Grimes County Jail, awaiting transfer to prison.