Traffic stop leads to arrest for DUI and drug trafficking in Escambia County

ESCAMBIA COUNTY, Fla. — A 28-year-old Pensacola man was arrested and charged with DUI, no driver’s license, carrying a firearm in the commission of a felony, and trafficking marijuana on Saturday after a traffic stop for speeding.

Troopers say the incident occurred on Pine Forest Road when they were conducting speed enforcement and stopped Kordell Deshawn Johnson’s silver Jeep SUV for speeding.

The vehicle was traveling at 60 mph in a 45 mph zone. Upon initiating the traffic stop, troopers detected a strong odor of marijuana, according to FHP…

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