Traffic stop leads to arrest of Wisconsin man with active warrant, seizure of 320+ prescription pills & cocaine

GERMANTOWN, Wis. (WFRV) – A man from southeastern Wisconsin with an active warrant was arrested during a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of over 320 prescription pills, cocaine, and Suboxone strips.

According to the Germantown Police Department, an officer patrolling I-41 northbound near Holy Hill Road pulled a vehicle over for having no rear license plate around 9:45 a.m. on October 11.

Two Wisconsin men under 21 arrested after reported robbery

During the traffic stop, the officer learned that the driver, a 41-year-old man from Milwaukee, had an active warrant through the West Allis Police Department.

The following drugs and items were seized after a K9 gave a positive alert during an open-air sniff of the vehicle:

  • Handgun
  • 20.84 grams of cocaine
  • 25 grams of marijuana
  • 320 Gabapentin pills
  • 6 Alprazolam pills
  • 55 Suboxone strips
  • Drug paraphernalia

The driver was arrested and taken to the Washington County Jail on the following charges:

  • Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon
  • Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine – Felony
    • 2nd or subsequent
  • Manufacture or Delivery of Prescription Drugs – Felony
    • 2nd or subsequent
  • Possession with Intent to Deliver Non-Narcotics – Felony
    • 2nd or subsequent
  • Possession of THC
  • Possession of Drug Paraphernalia

No additional details were provided…

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