Man arrested after officers find drugs at airport in southern Illinois

MARION, Ill. (KFVS) – A man is in custody after Williamson County officers found drugs, including meth, at an airport in southern Illinois.

According to the Williamson County Sheriff's Office, officers responded to the Veterans Airport of Southern Illinois in Marion at 6:30 a.m. on Tuesday, October 29th.

Upon arrival, officers discovered that TSA agents found 18 grams of methamphetamine, cannabis and drug paraphernalia in a passenger's checked luggage during security screening.

Derrick D. Thompson was arrested and charged with Possession of Methamphetamine.

Thompson was taken to the Williamson County Jail and booked into custody.

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