An Aiken man was jailed after officers found marijuana hidden in his underwear, according to the Aiken Department of Public Safety.
Michael Dearon Lee, 20, of Greenville Street, was charged with possession of marijuana - second offense, giving false information to police and a bench warrant for simple possession of marijuana. He was placed in the Aiken County detention center, where he remained Thursday afternoon.
Officers pulled over a blue moped on Union Street about 12:45 p.m. Wednesday and could smell a strong odor of marijuana coming from the passenger, according to an incident report. The passenger, Lee, appeared to be visibly shaking and nervous, and gave officers the name Malik Lee when asked.
Officers determined Lee had given them a false name and arrested him for giving false information, police said. While searching him before arrest, they found a clear plastic bag containing marijuana between his legs in his underwear. He also had a black handheld electronic scale in his front left pocket.