A 41-year-old Murfreesboro man is facing a number of felony drug charges after police were called to Walmart on Joe B Jackson Parkway in reference to suspected drug activity.

Once police arrived at the vehicle this past Friday (9/28/18), they made contact with passenger Phongmany Phetoudone. Shortly after, they received permission to search the car where they found 48 grams of methamphetamine, 4 hydrocodone pills, 2 oxycodone pills, 2 Xanax bars, a set of scales with white powdery residue on them and three cut straws with white residue - all inside a headphone case.

Phetoudone was arrested and now faces charges of "Felony Possession of a Schedule IV" drug and two counts of "Felony Possession of a Schedule II" drug along with possession of drug paraphernalia.

As for the other occupant of the vehicle, he was in possession of over $1200 cash, according to a police report. He also possessed over 50 store gift cards. However, his name and arrest information was not released.

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MPD Arrest 18-21512