DOVER, Del. – Dover Police say a man is behind bars after he was found in possession of drugs and weapons during a traffic stop.
At approximately 1:50 a.m. Tuesday, officers stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation in the North DuPont Highway and Division Street area. When officers approached the vehicle, they detected a strong smell of marijuana and it was revealed that the driver, Brandon Sammons, 24, was driving with a suspended license.
A search of the vehicle was carried out, which led to the discovery of 700 grams of marijuana, a loaded 9mm pistol and a fixed blade knife in the center console.
Sammons was subsequently arrested and charged with possession of a firearm during the commission of a felony, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, two counts of carrying a concealed deadly weapon, possession with the intent to deliver marijuana, drug paraphernalia. drugs and traffic offenses. He was detained at SCI on a guaranteed bond of $ 31,300.
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