Crime & Safety

I-77 Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Bust In Huntersville: HPD

Darylmeka Renee Green, 27, was charged with numerous drug offenses after a traffic stop on I-77 for failing to maintain their lane.

HUNTERSVILLE, NC — A driver's inability to stay in their lane on Interstate 77 prompted a traffic stop and a major drug bust, according to Huntersville Police Department.

Darylmeka Renee Green, 27, was pulled over on I-77 early Tuesday morning for failure to maintain lane, HPD told Patch.

During the stop, however, the HPD officer suspected that Green was driving while impaired.

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A search of the vehicle led officers to find 132 grams of marijuana "and a multitude of pills and scales," HPD said.

Green was arrested and charged with possession with intent to manufacture/sell/deliver MDA/MDMA; felony possession of a Schedule I controlled substance; possession with intent to sell/deliver marijuana; felony possession of marijuana; possession of marijuana paraphernalia; driving while impaired and no operators license.

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