RAYNHAM, Mass. (WWLP) – Massachusetts State Police arrested several occupants of a vehicle in Raynham this week during a traffic stop in connection to possession of illegally owned firearms and drugs.
State Police reported on Thursday that a trooper assigned to the Middleborough Barracks stopped a vehicle on Route 44 in Raynham due to excessive window tint. The trooper went to speak with the driver and passengers, and noticed that the vehicle was filled with smoke smelling of burnt marijuana.
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Inside the vehicle, the trooper also saw a bag in plain view containing a substantial amount of marijuana and a bottle of tequila. When receiving identification from all occupants of the vehicle, it was discovered that all of them were under the age of 21.
State Police said that the trooper then removed the driver and passengers from the car to search for further illegally possessed contraband.
Ammunition, a shotgun with a defaced serial number, a small amount of cocaine, and scales associated with distribution of illegal substances were found within the vehicle. A loaded pistol was later found as well…