Loaded weapon, suspected crack cocaine found during traffic stop on I-96
Michigan State Police reported they found suspected crack cocaine and a loaded weapon after doing a traffic stop Wednesday night on I-96 in Detroit.
A trooper from the Metro South post stopped the driver after picking up on a 95 mph speeding in a 55 mph zone. The traffic stop happened about 11:30 p.m. on westbound I-96 Local, near Wyoming Street.
The trooper noticed signs of impairment when speaking with the driver, and did a roadside investigation. The driver was arrested on a charge of operating while impaired, and lodged at the Detroit Detention Center pending prosecutor review.
In the meantime, a search of the vehicle located a loaded .45-caliber revolver along with a bag of suspected crack cocaine under the driver's seat.
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