Molino Woman Facing Felony Drug Charge Following Traffic Stop

January 22, 2026

A Molino woman was arrested on a felony drug charge late Monday night following a traffic stop in Pensacola.

Inez Yaminah Lyons, 41, was charged with possession of cocaine after a Pensacola Police officer stopped a vehicle for an expired tag in the area of Davis Highway and Chadwick Street.

According to the arrest report, an officer spotted a black Kia Soul with a Tennessee tag parked at Smart Fill on North Davis Highway. A records check indicated the registration had been expired since November 2024. When the vehicle pulled out of the parking lot, police initiated a traffic stop at Kenneth and Wynnhurst streets.

During the investigation, Lyons, who was a passenger in the rear seat, granted officers consent to search her person. Police reported finding a clear plastic bag containing approximately .5 grams of a white powder in her pants pocket. The substance field-tested positive for cocaine.

A K-9 unit also alerted to the odor of narcotics within the vehicle, though a subsequent search of the car yielded no further contraband.

Lyons was released from jail on a $2,500 bond

Comments

4 Responses to “Molino Woman Facing Felony Drug Charge Following Traffic Stop”

  1. Jeannie on January 22nd, 2026 8:48 pm

    I know that we should see more law enforcement , whether it be troopers or deputy’s north of the paper mill between 5:30 and 7:00 pm weekdays. People try their best to run you over. If your not driving 70 or more than your driving to slow.

  2. Susie on January 22nd, 2026 10:13 am

    @Thomas, our Law Enforcement works harder than most. The Troopers are constantly out IN the traffic working accidents and handing out citations. Our Deputies are, as well. They don’t randomly search cars. Reasonable suspicion and/or probable cause applies. NOTHING is random. Our Law Enforcement follows the law just like you have to. Maybe you’re in a nice “Law abiding neighborhood” and don’t see our LEO’s as often. For that, you should be thankful. God bless our. LEO’s.

  3. TM17 on January 22nd, 2026 8:27 am

    You ain’t wrong…. @Thomas

  4. Thomas on January 22nd, 2026 2:03 am

    That is swell but I can’t help but notice that there is very little traffic law enforcement, in the county, unless it’s an excuse to search someone’s car.If our deputies would write a ticket now and then it would do a lot to raise public safety and quality of life for us regular folks.





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