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Wanted man arrested for trafficking meth in Leon County

Posted at 3:33 PM, Mar 21, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-21 15:33:29-04

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — The Leon County Sheriff's Office says another meth trafficker is off the streets after an arrest Wednesday night.

Deputies say the SPIDER Unit located 38-year-old Jason Rigdon Wednesday night. He was wanted on several felony warrants, including aggravated assault with a firearm, for violating his probation.

When he was found, Rigdon tried to run but deputies say they utilized a stun gun to apprehend him.

He was later found to be in possession of over 20 grams of meth, cash, stolen items, and drug paraphernalia. As a result of the investigation, deputies found probable cause to charge Rigdon with trafficking in meth, grand theft of a firearm, grand theft, possession of a weapon by a convicted felon, resisting arrest without violence, possession of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia.

Rigdon was taken to the Leon County Detention Facility.