( KNUE-FM ) We know that East Texas just like everywhere else is going to have its share of drugs, even with as many law enforcement officers as we have trying to keep them off the streets. But recently, the Palestine Police Department went to social media as they were celebrating a traffic stop that lead to major drugs and weapons being seized.

Traffic Stop Sparks Major Discovery

Officers from the Palestine Police Department Street Crimes Unit attempted to stop a vehicle at 2:00 p.m. on August 18, 2025. The vehicle was pulled over for traffic violations but the driver decided to not pull over until he entered the driveway to his residence on the 2200 block of Saltworks Road.

The driver was identified as 47-year-old Llewellyn Lynn of Palestine, and he immediately exited his vehicle

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