North Charleston police arrest felon with loaded firearm and marijuana after traffic stop – WCIV
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by Abigail Quinn
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — A convicted felon was arrested Friday after officers discovered they were illegally in possession of a firearm, according to the North Charleston Police Department.
Dennis Lamar Anthony a 25-year-old was arrested and charged with felony possession of a firearm, possession with intent to distribute marijuana and driving under suspension, third offense.
The incident report states that just before 5 p.m. on Dec. 26, officers observed a Jeep with unlawful window tint disregard a stop sign at Ranger Drive and Dorchester Road. Additionally, officers also reported that the driver was not wearing a seatbelt. Blue lights and sirens were activated and the driver pulled into a residence in the 2800 block of Alabama Drive.
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All of the occupants were removed from the vehicle, and while in the process of investigating, officers reportedly detected the odor of marijuana coming from inside.
This prompted further investigation, and the report states that officers searched the vehicle and located a loaded handgun, more than 46 grams of green plant material that tested presumptive positive for marijuana and a digital scale.
The firearm reportedly was revealed to belong to Anthony, and he was taken into custody and transported to the Al Cannon Detention Center.
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