A Hazlehurst resident remains in the Coffee County Jail on methamphetamine charges following a traffic stop near West Green.
According to a report from the sheriff’s office, a deputy was conducting registration and insurance checks near West Green on October 20, 2026. Around 9:30 p.m., an officer stopped a 2005 Toyota Camry for suspended registration. The driver said the truck belonged to her brother and she didn’t know the registration was suspended.
During the stop, the officer spoke with two passengers in the Toyota. One of them, Joshua Lewis Durrance, 31, of Hazlehurst admitted to having contraband in one of his pockets, the report states. The officer checked his pockets and found a small amount of suspected methamphetamine. Durrance also had an outstanding warrant in Appling County.
The officer searched the vehicle and found more suspected methamphetamine. Durrance was arrested and transported to the Coffee County Jail on methamphetamine charges. He has not been released.
