JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. (WCBD) – Deputies say they arrested a person on Johns Island after a simple traffic stop turned into a major drug bust on Jan. 11.
The Charleston County Sheriff’s Office posted on its Facebook that deputies noticed a car run a red light and conducted a traffic stop. When the deputies pulled the vehicle over, they smelled marijuana, prompting them to search the car.
According to the post, the agency recovered:
- Approx. 524 grams of marijuana
- Approx. 213 grams of cocaine
- Approx. 45 grams of cocaine base (crack)
- 223 grams of methamphetamine
- Multiple pills, including Oxycodone, Ecstasy, and Dextroamphetamine
- A Glock 19 pistol
- More than $2,500 in cash
The driver was taken into custody without incident and booked at the Sheriff Al Cannon Detention Center…