BAY COUNTY, Fla. -- A Pensacola man was arrested Thursday after a traffic stop resulted in a trafficking amount of meth, according to the Bay County Sheriff's Office.

Curtis Strong, 38, is charged with trafficking meth and for the possession of drug paraphernalia.

The Bay County Sheriff's Office says their Special Investigations Division conducted a narcotics operation at a home on the 3900-block of Thomas Drive in Panama City Beach.

While conducting the operation, a traffic stop was conducted on a vehicle from the Pensacola area, according to the sheriff's office.

Contact was Strong before investigators searched the vehicle. The sheriff's office says they recovered over 800 grams of meth during the search.

The sheriff's office says Strong claimed ownership of the drugs and stated it was intended for distribution in Bay County.

Strong was booked into Bay County Jail Thursday. He is held on $252,500 bond.