Traffic stop leads to drug bust on 35th St. in Columbus

COLUMBUS, Ga. (WTVM) - A man is behind bars following a traffic stop that led to a drug bust, says the Columbus Police Department (CPD).

On Sept. 27, officers with CPD arrested Deondre L. Snipes after conducting a traffic stop on a vehicle for a brake violation on 35th Street.

According to officers, they noticed a strong scent of marijuana coming from the car.

Three people in the car were detained while the vehicle was searched. The following items were seized:

97.5 grams of marijuana
.5 liquid THC cartridges
Drug-related objects (digital scales and bags)

Traffic stop leads to drug bust in Columbus — Traffic stop leads to drug bust in Columbus(Source: Columbus Police Department)

Snipes was taken into custody and charged with the following,

Possession of marijuana
Possession of a Schedule I Control Substance (THC)
Possession and use of drug-related objects
Possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime
Brake light violation

Police released the two other occupants.

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