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MILTON, Fla. (WKRG) — A Milton man has been arrested on drug trafficking charges following a traffic stop Tuesday, Milton police said.
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Officers made a traffic stop on Glover Lane in the Cottage Woods area for an equipment violation.
As the officer was approaching the car, the driver tried to get out but was told to stay in the car. The officer smelled marijuana coming from the car and saw drug paraphernalia in plain site.
A records check showed the driver’s license was suspended and included multiple prior suspensions and revocations for fleeing/eluding law enforcement, failure to maintain financial responsibility (insurance), and refusal to submit to a lawful chemical test…