A suspected drug dealer was taken into custody on Sept. 24 after Smithville police found him passed out in his vehicle with pills, meth, and drug paraphernalia during a welfare check at a Village Place Apartments.

William Travis Malone, 34, faces charges of possession of Schedule II, III, and IV drugs with intent to sell or deliver. Police called to conduct a welfare check on the occupant of a vehicle was seen sitting in a driveway for more than an hour with the engine running.

The responding officer allegedly found the vehicle in the driveway with its reverse lights on. He reportedly approached and saw Malone passed out at the wheel with the motor running, with the gear selector in reverse.

When the officer reached inside the vehicle to put the car in park, he allegedly saw a tray in Malone's lap containing a large baggie of blue pills, believed to be Xanax and Suboxone, a baggie of a white crystal-like substance believed to be methamphetamine, and $304 in cash. The officer woke the man and placed him under arrest.

After conducting a probable cause search, police reportedly recovered a set of digital scales and two more baggies of a white crystal-like substance. A total of 121 pills were recovered, along with eight grams of methamphetamine. The cash, believed to be proceeds from illegal drug sales, was also seized.

Malone’s bond is $15,000.