FORT VALLEY, Ga. — The Fort Valley Police Department arrested five people after finding a large amount of marijuana, two stolen guns and a digital scale during a traffic stop, according to a press release from the department.
They say officers were patrolling on Wednesday at around 1:48 a.m. near State University Drive and Jones Alley when the officer saw a Chrysler Pacifica driving without headlines.
That's when the officer conducted a traffic stop and encountered five suspects from Warner Robins.
The press release says 19-year-old Tyrell Battle, 18-year-old Ryan Ford, 17-year-old Matthew Mendez, 18-year-old Kenneth Lawerence and 21-year-old Dveon Hart were arrested.
During the stop, Fort Valley Police found two stolen guns — one from Bibb County, the other from Warner Robins — along with "a felony amount of marijuana." They also found a box containing sandwich bags and a digital scale, which the department notes is "consistent with drug sales."
Now, the five suspects are charged with possession of marijuana with the intent to distribute, possession of a firearm during certain crimes, theft by receiving stolen firearms and drug-related offenses.
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