YORKTOWN, Va. (WAVY) – A man was arrested for possession of illegal drugs and a firearm after a traffic stop in Yorktown July 7, according to the York-Poquoson Sheriff’s Office.
The traffic stop occurred at 10:25 a.m. in the area of Big Bethel Road and Hampton Highway and during the traffic stop a K9 was used and gave a positive response to the presence of illegal drugs.
The vehicle was then searched and cocaine, heroin and a firearm were seized, according to deputies. The driver, 35-year-old Robert Benjamin Brown, was arrested and charged with:
- Possession of a firearm by a convicted felon
- Carry a concealed weapon
- Possession of a firearm while in possession of Schedule 1 or 2 drugs
- Possession with intent to distribute cocaine
- Possession with intent to distribute heroin
- Multiple traffic offenses
Brown is currently being held at the Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail…