San Angelo Man Indicted After He Mistakes Scale for Brass Knuckles

SAN ANGELO – A San Angelo man has been indicted by a Tom Green County grand jury for possession of methamphetamine.

According to court documents, on July 3, 2021, a sheriff’s deputy conducted a traffic stop on a black Dodge Ram that was driving southbound without headlights on. The deputy asked both the defendant, Aldo Machado and the passenger to exit the vehicle.

Machado said he was in possession of brass knuckles that were in his back left pocket. When the deputy went to remove the item from Machado’s person, a digital scale with meth residue was found. No other items were found on Machado.

This prompted a probable cause search of the vehicle and located a clear plastic bag containing a white crystalline substance in the passenger floorboard. A field test indicated a positive reaction for the presence of meth with a total weight of 2.8 grams packaging included.

Machado was placed under arrest and was booked into the TGCDF on 7/3/2021 and was released on 7/11/2021 on $30,000.00 bond. Machado faces a third-degree felony charge which carries a sentence of 2 to 10 years and a $10,000.00 fine if he is convicted.