Joaquin man arrested with gun, meth, xanax, marijuana, ecstasy – Medical Marijuana Program Connection

JOAQUIN, Texas (KETK) – The Shelby County Sheriff’s Office said they arrested a Joaquin man on Saturday around 7 p.m. after a gun and drugs were found during the search of a Faulkville Road home.

The sheriff’s office responded to the scene after they received reports of a man with a gun at the Faulkville Road home, according to authorities. Officials said that the homeowner let them search the home where the following items were allegedly found:

• 271 grams of Xanax
• 7 grams of methamphetimines
• 5.8 ounces of marijuana
• 1 gram of ecstasy
• packaging materials for narcotics distribution
• a gun

Nickolas Shane Matthews, 22 of Joaquin, was arrested and charged with delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance felony 2, possession of a controlled substance felony 3, unlawful carry of a weapon by a felon, delivery of marijuana and assault, according to the sheriff’s office.