READING, Mass. — A Lawrence man was arrested and facing drug possession charges after a traffic stop.
On Saturday, October. 5, around 9:13 p.m., Reading Police were conducting a routine traffic patrol in the area of Haverhill Street and Timberneck Drive when they observed a gray Honda Accord traveling southbound on Haverhill Street with no headlights on.
Police pulled the vehicle over and observed a strong odor of marijuana emanating from the vehicle.
Officers searched the vehicle and found approximately 0.411 pounds of marijuana, a scale, and a box of small sandwich bags, consistent with possession with intent to distribute.
The driver, identified as Jose Monge also had about $550 in cash on him.
Monge was arrested without incident and is being charged with distribution or possession with intent to distribute class D drug, lights violation and not having an inspection sticker.
Monge is scheduled to be arraigned in Woburn District Court on Monday.
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