North Charleston traffic stop Tuesday leads to drug arrest

NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A man was arrested on Tuesday after police reportedly found drugs and an open container of alcohol following a traffic stop, according to the North Charleston Police Department.

45-year-old Wendell Atkins was arrested and charged with possession with intent to distribute cocaine base and possession with intent to distribute cocaine.

The report on the incident states that at approximately 11:30 a.m., an officer observed a vehicle leaving the Travelodge on Northside Drive and making an improper right turn by entering the farthest lane instead of the lane closest to the curb. This prompted a traffic stop, where officers made contact with Atkins and one other person…

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