BEAUMONT, Texas — A Houston man is behind bars after Beaumont Police say he had dozens of bottles of promethazine, suspected cocaine, and a gun in his possession.
Police said Lawrence Harrison, 37, of Houston, was driving a gray Nissan Rogue. Officers stopped Harrison on Wednesday around 3:15 p.m. in the area of Interstate 10 southbound near mile marker 836.
He was arrested for having four ounces of suspected cocaine, 15 cases (180 pints) of promethazine syrup, and a firearm, according to Beaumont Police.
Harrison was booked into the Jefferson County jail for the following charges:
- Possession of a Controlled Substance- $100,000 bond
- Possession of a Dangerous Drug- $5,000 bond
- Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon- $5,000 bond
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From a Beaumont Police Department news release...
On Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at 3:18 PM, Officers were working highway criminal interdiction in the area of IH 10 S near mile marker 836. Officers stopped Lawrence Harrison, a 37 year old Houston man, in a gray Nissan Rogue. He was arrested for 4 ounces of suspected cocaine, 15 cases (180 pints) of Promethazine, and a firearm. Harrison was placed under arrest and transported to Jefferson County Jail where he was booked in for -
Possession of a Controlled Substance- $100,000 bond
Possession of a Dangerous Drug- $5,000 bond
Unlawfully Carrying a Weapon- $5,000
