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A Dallas man led Caddo Sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit while throwing nearly a kilo of methamphetamine from his vehicle, said Sheriff Steve Prator.

Deputies attempted to stop 55-year-old Bland Edward Mouncil for careless operation and other traffic violations on I-20 near Hwy. 169 Monday night. Mouncil pulled his Toyota Tacoma onto the shoulder but refused to exit his truck, then fled the scene at a high rate of speed.

Mouncil passed several vehicles on the shoulder of the road, disregarded traffic signals and stop signs, entered and exited the interstate numerous times, and traveled at speeds over 100 miles per hour while throwing suspected drugs from his vehicle. He finally exited his truck in Greenwood, but continued to resist arrest, causing deputies to call on K-9 Samos to assist.

An estimated 936 grams of methamphetamine were seized during the arrest.

Mouncil was taken to Ochsner LSU Health-Shreveport for treatment and was booked into Caddo Correctional Center afterward for Possession of Schedule II with the Intent to Distribute, Aggravated Flight from an Officer, Resisting an Officer by Force, and Careless Operation.

The Greenwood Police Department assisted in the arrest.