FAIRFIELD – A Fairfield man was arrested in rural Jefferson County after being found passed out in a vehicle stopped in the roadway with drugs in his possession.

The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office reports that on Friday morning, at approximately 6:10am, deputies responded to the intersection of 120th Street and Jasmine Avenue, about 5 miles east of Packwood, regarding a vehicle sitting in the roadway. Deputies arrived 15 minutes later and observed a male subject asleep in the driver’s seat. 

A probable cause search of the vehicle was then conducted, and deputies allegedly found approximately 36 grams of methamphetamine, 14 grams of marijuana, multiple empty baggies, a digital scale, and drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle.

The operator of the vehicle was identified as Douglas Welsh of Fairfield, and he was arrested following the incident. Welsh faces charges of Possession with Intent to Deliver More than 5 grams of Methamphetamine (class B felony), Possession with Intent to Deliver Marijuana (class D felony), Drug Tax Stamp Violation (class D felony), Possession of Drug Paraphernalia (simple misdemeanor), and Driving Under Suspension (simple misdemeanor).