Lufkin Police Hunt for Man Who Hid Marijuana in Easter Eggs

Lufkin Police are searching for Avante Nicholson in connection with plastic eggs, containing marijuana, placed in three city parks and a local motel on April 20.

Four warrants have been issued for Nicholson. Three of the warrants are Felony 3, delivery of marijuana in a drug-free zone, and the fourth is a state jail felony for delivery of marijuana.

Following up on a tip from a resident about posts they saw on Facebook, officers found eggs in Morris Frank, Winston, and Grace Dunn Richardson parks, and one behind Motel 6.

The suspect posted four photos on Facebook showing each location as hints to locate the eggs. He also posted a photo of five plastic eggs in the seat of a vehicle. Officers found four eggs and believed he had not placed the fifth.

However, the fifth egg was found by a man and his granddaughter at Winston Park the following day and brought to the police station.

The deliveries totaled more than a quarter of an ounce of marijuana.

After a deeper search of the suspect’s Facebook page, officers were able to positively identify Nicholson as the Facebook page owner. They also found statements referencing selling narcotics on multiple occasions, and in the posts, he stated whoever “shopped” with him the day of the scavenger hunt would get hints to the locations of the eggs.

Anyone with information about Nicholson’s whereabouts is asked to contact CrimeStoppers at 639-TIPS, or through the website at www.639tips.com or the app at 639tips.com/app. No names are ever required when giving tips.