NICEVILLE - Two men were arrested for possessing a controlled substance without a prescription after they were stopped for a traffic infraction and lawmen found spice in their car.
On Dec. 28 a Niceville Police officer saw a car driven by Maxwell Edward Ryals, 58, of Niceville, make an improper lane change at an intersection and pulled him over.
A records check indicated Ryals' license was restricted to work driving only. Ryals allegedly told the officer he was picking up a car part for a friend, 32-year-old James Edwin Chadwick, who was paying him, and they were headed back to fix Chadwick's car.
The officer searched the car and found woodworking tools, but no mechanical tools. Ryals was arrested.
During a second search of the car the officer found a bag of Green Lotus Spice in the glove box.
Ryals was charged with violating a driver's license restriction and possession of a controlled substance without a prescription. Chadwick was charged with possession of a controlled substance without a prescription.
Their court dates are Feb. 12.
