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Lake County deputies confiscate over 6 pounds of marijuana from Memphis man

Wednesday, August 5, 2009
Dyersburg State Gazette
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Quaddaro Burnom, 21, of Memphis, sits in the back of a Lake County Sheriff's deputy's cruiser waiting to be taken to the Lake County Jail.
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Deputies Mario Montgomery (left) and Greg Story (right) of the Lake County Sheriff's Department pose with the over six pounds of marijuana confiscated during a traffic stop on Friday evening.
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Lake County Sheriff's deputies confiscated 6.2 lbs. of marijuana during a traffic stop on Highway 78 late Friday night.

The incident happened at 11:13 p.m. on Highway 78, just north of Wynnburg. Deputy Greg Story clocked a white Ford Mustang traveling 65 mph in a 55-mph zone and made a traffic stop.

The driver of the Mustang, Quaddaro L. Burnom, 21, 1754 Claire St., Memphis, was driving with a suspended driver's license, which was his fifth offense, and was taken into custody.

As Story and Deputy Mario Montgomery were making out an inventory list of the vehicle's contents they noticed a strong odor of marijuana coming from the trunk area. After checking the trunk they found six bags of a leafy-type substance, which tested positive as marijuana. The total weight of the six bags was 6.2 lbs.

Burnom was also charged with speeding and possession of a schedule VI substance with the intent to sell or deliver. He is currently being held in the Lake County Jail with a preliminary hearing scheduled for Thursday morning in Lake County General Sessions Court.

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I hope that idiot smiles at the judge like that. How ignorant can you be?

-- Posted by Rdf123 on Wed, Aug 5, 2009, at 12:12 PM

He's showing off his grill face, bought with his dope money!

-- Posted by peoples advocate on Wed, Aug 5, 2009, at 1:32 PM

A smile only his momma could love. 5th offense, and proud enough to smile for the camera. Idiot is too nice a word.

-- Posted by shermann on Wed, Aug 5, 2009, at 2:54 PM

He should be kept in jail, the next offense will be guns and murder. What a coward that mouth will serve him well in jail..

-- Posted by 23street on Wed, Aug 5, 2009, at 3:16 PM

Good job LCSO!

-- Posted by youknowimright on Wed, Aug 5, 2009, at 3:59 PM

I'd love to knock his grille out!If he goes to the pen that smile might become a grimmace!

-- Posted by lloyd49 on Wed, Aug 5, 2009, at 5:54 PM

OH WOW..LOOK EVERYBODY..HE HAS SOME GOLD TEETH....DANG IDIOT...I HOPE HE GETS A BOYFRIEND IN THE PEN WHO LOVES HIS SMILE...

-- Posted by DMASE on Wed, Aug 5, 2009, at 7:27 PM

Ha Ha Ha!!!

Good job Lake County! Thanks for getting this idiot off the streets! Nice grill, pedro!

Is the dude black or hispanic?

-- Posted by Hogmom on Wed, Aug 5, 2009, at 7:38 PM

ALL OF THE ABOVE...BLACK, HISPANIC, UGLY, NASTY LOOKING, STUPID, IDIOT, LOWLIFE, NOW BUSTED.....

-- Posted by DMASE on Wed, Aug 5, 2009, at 8:49 PM

Good job Deputy Montgomery.

-- Posted by speaking out on Fri, Aug 7, 2009, at 2:51 PM

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