JACKSON Tenn -- THP tells us a Tennessee state trooper assigned to the West Tennessee Drug
Task Force arrested a man on drug charges in Haywood County on Wednesday
morning, 

Around 8:30 Wednesday morning West Tennessee Drug Task Force Trooper Todd
Yelverton made a traffic stop on a Nissan Altima on I-40 eastbound at mile
marker 46 for following too close.

The driver, 55-year-old Alberto Nava, of Shelbyville, Ky., was the lone
occupant of vehicle. According to the trooper, Nava exhibited nervous and
suspicious behavior.  The trooper observed continuous questionable behavior
from the driver and requested consent to search the vehicle . Nava said
there were no illegal items in the vehicle and agreed to a search of the
car.

According to the release, the trooper searched the vehicle and found what
appeared to be a 5-gallon bucket of white paint.  He examined the contents
of the bucket and further investigation revealed a large ball of duct tape
that later was found to be 1.2 pounds of cocaine. The estimated street
value of the cocaine is $15,000.

Nava was taken into custody and charged with possession of a schedule II
controlled substance with intent to manufacture, sale or distribute. He was
taken to the Haywood County Jail.