Friday, January 30, 2009

Routine Traffic Stop Yields Drug Bust in Gwinnett County

Gwinnett County police hit the jackpot after pulling over a car for a rear brake light outage.

According to police, an officer pulled over a blue Cadillac on Lawrenceville Highway near Jimmy Carter Boulevard.The officer reported smelling an odor of marijuana coming from the car and further investigation led to the passenger having an outstanding warrant.

Police also reported that the driver had a handgun in his possession and a large amount of money also. A further search of the car yielded some 12 pounds of marijuana.

Police arrested the passenger, 34-year-old Mark Hayward of Atlanta, and the driver, 33-year-old Sean Chretien of Doraville.

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