Cleveland County traffic stop leads to drugs, firearm
CLEVELAND COUNTY, Okla. (KFOR) – A traffic stop led to an arrest after Cleveland County deputies and one of their K-9s found a gun, drugs and money.
According to CCSO, on Thursday, April 18, a lieutenant saw a white van speeding through a construction zone near 60th St. and Slaughterville around 10:50 p.m. and initiated a traffic stop.
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During the stop, the lieutenant could smell marijuana coming from the car. The driver said he did not have the paperwork for the marijuana, prompting the K-9 unit to search the car.
Officials say K-9 Vito did an open-air sniff and positively alerted on the van.
During the search, more than 25 marijuana plants, a thermos of liquid suspected to be THC, a glass jar of THC powder, $7,600 in $100 bills and a 9mm firearm was found.
After the items were seized, a warrant request was issued for the driver.
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