BARTON COUNTY — Law enforcement authorities are investigating a Kansas felon on new charges after an arrest.

Just after 9:30p.m. Tuesday, police stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the 3600 block of 10tth Street in Great Bend, according to a media release.

The Great Bend Police Department’s K-9 Lazar was deployed and indicated there was an odor of illegal narcotics coming from the vehicle. A search of the vehicle was conducted and methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia were located.

Police arrested Cody Crawford, age 26, and booked in lieu of bond at the Barton County Detention Center for possession of methamphetamine and drug paraphernalia.

Crawford has a previous convictions f0r Lewd and lascivious behavior; Sexual relations in presence 16 or over; all person GE18, Intro Contraband: non firearm, ammo, explosive, controlled substance by non employee and for drugs, according to the Kansas Department of Corrections.