A traffic stop for faulty vehicle lights took a bizarre turn along the Overseas Highway over the weekend, ending with a Miami driver behind bars on a rare blend of narcotics and wildlife violations.
Deputies with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office pulled over 59-year-old Bradford Jonathan Smith at approximately 9:30 p.m. near Mile Marker 101. Smith was behind the wheel of a Ford pickup truck when deputies noticed that both his headlight and license plate light were out.
The encounter quickly shifted from a standard equipment check when deputies detected a distinct, heavy odor of marijuana drifting from the cab…