WILMINGTON, DE — A North Carolina man faces multiple felony drug charges after a traffic stop on Interstate 95 led to the discovery of suspected narcotics, according to Delaware State Police.
Police said the incident occurred at approximately 11:00 a.m. Sunday, March 29, when a trooper observed a Ford Edge traveling southbound on I-95 near Marsh Road with a registration violation.
According to state police, the vehicle was stopped and the driver, identified as James Pyrtle, 55, of Whitsett, North Carolina, was contacted. During the interaction, the trooper reportedly became suspicious of possible drug trafficking activity and requested a narcotics K9…