UPDATE: The names of the couple in the story below have been released.
The man: Richard Arnold Fearrington, 57, of Livingston was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.
The woman: Eliza Mary Shavers, 41, of Livingston was arrested and charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession of marijuana.
Detectives in the front yard with travel trailer residents as their trailer is being searched for illegal drugs.
Couple Hides Marijuana With Chihuahua and Gets Caught, BEACON BAY, May 5, 2011 - Narcotics Detectives with the Polk County Sheriff's Office conducted the search of a travel trailer located in a Beacon Bay RV park off FM-3126 near the end of FM-350 South. During the 3 o'clock hour on May 5, 2011 detectives Mike Nettles, Andy Lowrie, Howard Smith and Randy Turner searched the small travel trailer for about an hour and found marijuana and methamphetamine. During the search, the couple kept a pet taxi with a Chihuahua and pillow inside close to them in their front yard. When detectives informed the couple of their findings and that they were under arrest, the lady (neither of their names have been released yet) became visibly upset. Lieutenant Lowrie offered to help the lady with her Chihuahua and when he did, a plastic container containing marijuana and rolling papers fell into his hands from the pet taxi. The woman who had appeared to be pleading her innocence now didn't have a leg to stand on. Both were placed under arrest and booked into Polk County Jail. We'll be sure to release their names as soon as we receive them.
Narctotics Detective Randy Turner returns from the tailer with evidence (marijuana and methamphetamine).
After finding marijuana and methamphetamine, Lieutenant Andy Lowrie (standing in door) informed the couple that they were under arrest.
The woman became noticeably upset.
When Lowrie tried to help her with her pet taxi a plastic ware container fell into his hands (the container had marijuana and rolling papers).
Lowrie had a look of disbelief on his face as he looks back at the woman.
Sergeant Howard Smith loaded the additional evidence into a patrol unit.
Both were placed under arrest and taken to Polk County Jail (Narcotics Detective Mike Nettles pictured).
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