A Sparta man was arrested and his belongings seized after he was found with methamphetamine during a recent traffic stop by the DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department.

Marty Eugene Lance, 46, of Sparta was charged with possession of methamphetamine with intent to manufacture, sell or deliver and driving on a revoked/suspended license. He was further cited for improper passing. He is under a $75,000 bond and his court date is December 10.

Sheriff Patrick Ray said that on November 24 a detective pulled over a white 1995 Ford F-350 dually truck on Nashville Highway for passing a vehicle on a double yellow line. Lance, the driver, has a revoked license. After he consented to a search of his truck, the detective found a magnetic box under the bed of the truck which contained three baggies of a crystal like substance believed to be methamphetamine. The baggies weighed 0.28 ounces, 0.43 ounces, and 1.03 ounces. Along with the narcotics were digital scales. Lance’s driver license was revoked on March 25, 1992 due to several DUIs and other offenses.

A total of $121 in cash and Lance’s truck were seized in the investigation