A Washington County man was in court yesterday on charges of possession of a controlled dangerous substance and possession of drug paraphernalia.

 27-year-old Rayden Lee Ballard was stopped after officers noticed Ballard’s vehicle had a Kansas tag that did not show a yearly expiration date. The plate check verified the vehicle was reported stolen and that the registration had expired in 2019.

 A searched conducted discovered a pink glass smoking pipe in the pocket of Ballard's jeans. He would then confess to having “dope” in his shorts pocket underneath his jeans. Officers found 0.8 grams of meth in his pocket.

 Ballard is being held on $4,000 bond; his next court date was set for July 7th.