Not-So-Grandma’s Meth: Auburndale Man Blames Elderly Relative After Traffic Stop

Traffic stop on US 92 leads to drug possession charge and a surprising confession.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – A traffic stop on Thursday night near the Circle K on US 92, west of Auburndale, took an unexpected turn when the driver, 39-year-old Patrick Collins, was found to be in possession of methamphetamine.

However, it was Collins’ explanation for the drugs that raised eyebrows.

According to a report from the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, deputies pulled over Collins’ gray 2009 Hyundai Sonata. During the stop, officers discovered a quantity of methamphetamine…

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