Portland police say a routine plate scan turned into a drug bust on Sunday after an automated license-plate reader flagged a vehicle as stolen, leading officers to arrest a man now facing a long list of charges.
Officers identified the driver as Anthony Wayne Tompkins. According to police, Tompkins showed several signs of drug impairment and was already wanted on a probation-violation warrant out of Robertson County. A search of the vehicle turned up roughly 7 grams of suspected fentanyl and a small amount of methamphetamine, officers reported. Tompkins was taken to the Sumner County Jail and is now charged with theft, possession of fentanyl for resale, possession of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence and driving on a suspended license.
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