Driver busted with narcotics, stolen handgun during School Bus Stop Sign initiative traffic stop

The Gainesville Police Department said that while a traffic unit was doing a “School Bus Stop Sign” enforcement initiative, a very different type of traffic stop unfolded.

According to Gainesville police, an officer initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that had ignored the school bus stop sign.

The sign was in use and the bus was stopped to pick up students, according to police.

During the traffic stop, the officer was investigating and found that the driver and others in the car had IDs and bank cards on their person that didn’t match them.

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Additionally, police said they found a variety of narcotics and firearms, including a stolen handgun.

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