MT. JULIET, Tenn. (WKRN) — Mt. Juliet police arrested a man wanted out of several Middle Tennessee counties during a traffic stop Wednesday afternoon.
A Mt. Juliet officer reportedly recognized a driver that “he knew to be actively violating the law” by driving with a suspended license. After the officer confirmed the suspension was still in effect, a stop was conducted along Nonaville Road.
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The MJPD said that the driver, a 63-year-old Centerville man, and the passenger, a 35-year-old Centerville woman, were found to be in possession of methamphetamine intended for resale, counterfeit controlled substances, drug paraphernalia and a replica pellet handgun.
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Additionally, authorities discovered that the driver was wanted for an outstanding felony probation violation warrant in Davidson County for the sale of cocaine. In Rutherford County, he was wanted for identity theft and forgery, police said…