A New Mexico sheriff’s deputy was arrested earlier this month and resigned from the force after he was caught with methamphetamine and a pipe inside his patrol car, according to a report.
New Mexico State Police discovered the drugs inside the car of Sierra County Sheriff’s deputy Grant Taylor, KRQE-TV reported Friday.
Two bags of meth were found in Taylor’s sunglasses holder, authorities said. The pipe was found in the car’s center console.
Taylor told police the drugs weren’t his.
“I was highly disappointed, shocked, and surprised, and considerably angry over the situation,” Sierra County Sheriff Glenn Hamilton told the news station.
Taylor, who’s been with the department for over a year, was charged with drug possession and resigned the same day.
The sheriff’s deputy was also charged with possession in 2011 and pleaded no contest, according to court records. In 2009, he was also charged with drunken driving.
Hamilton declined to comment when asked if he was aware of Taylor’s criminal history, the report said.