A traffic stop in Plantation, Florida escalated when police discovered a significant quantity of illegal drugs in a driver’s car. According to NBC Miami, the individual, whose name has not been released, ran a stop sign in the 700 block of South State Road 7, which led to the traffic stop.
Upon further investigation, it was revealed that the driver was operating without a valid license and was also on probation for an armed carjacking incident. The seriousness of this traffic stop was compounded when officers discovered 178 blue pills, resembling Oxycodone but actually containing fentanyl, along with four rocks of crack cocaine and multiple clear plastic bags inside the vehicle, an incident mentioned in a post by the Plantation Police Department.
🚨 ARREST ALERT 🚨Overnight, officers conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle for failing to stop at a stop sign in the 700 block of S. State Road 7. The driver told the officers he did not have a license. A check of his record showed his license was suspended and he was on… pic.twitter.com/7c1f75256K
— Plantation Police (@PlantationPD) December 27, 2025
The events took a tense turn as the driver resisted arrest by attempting to kick the officers while being placed in the police car. Despite these actions, the police were able to control and detain the suspect, who is now facing a range of charges. These include trafficking in fentanyl, possession of cocaine, and other traffic-related offenses…