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Country singer Jamey Johnson has been arrested in Tennessee.

Tennessee Highway Patrol officers stopped the “In Color” singer, 49, in Williamson County on Sunday and charged him with speeding and possession of drugs “with intent to manufacture, deliver or sell” the controlled substance, according to court documents viewed by The Nashville Tennessean, part of the USA TODAY Network.

He faces a class E misdemeanor and a fine of up to $5,000.

USA TODAY has reached out to Johnson’s representatives for comment.

Johnson has received ten Grammy nominations throughout his career and his discography includes the albums ‘The Guitar Song’ and ‘The Dollar’. The singer and songwriter has collaborated with artists such as Willie Nelson and Billy Ray Cyrus.

Johnson’s latest album, ‘Midnight Gasoline,’ debuted earlier this month. It includes the song “Sober,” in which he sings about his journey to sobriety. “It’s not easy on the wagon,” the lyrics say, and continues, “All these drinking songs we play make it hard to stay sober in this town.”

“I have been sober for 13 years now,” Johnson said in a September press release. “I haven’t had a drop of alcohol since 2011 and I know that could end this afternoon.”

“It’s a day by day, hour by hour decision. Most of the places I play are bars, or I still hang out in bars. That’s where most of my friends are. Now I can hang out there and not drink anymore like before. That’s what ‘Sober’ is about.”

Recently, the singer spoke with The Nashville Tennessean and further opened up about his “ongoing battle for sobriety.”

“I haven’t had a drink in 13 years, but I’m always one sip away,” he said. “Making the daily decision to stay sober is not easy, but it is possible.”

Contributions: Kirsten Fiscus and Marcus K. Dowling, Nashville Tennessean