ORANGE, MASS. (WHDH) - Two men are facing criminal charges after a loaded gun and marijuana were found during a traffic stop in Orange, state police said.
Darius Fuentes, 26, of Amherst, and Thomas Racine, 19, of Gardner, were arrested Sunday after a state trooper who stopped the black Nissan Altima they were traveling in on Route 202 South determined Fuentes was driving without a valid driver’s license.
During a search of the car, a black Colt .25 caliber handgun with a round in the chamber and an undisclosed amount of marijuana was found in the car, state police said.
Fuentes was charged with illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition, unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute.
Racine was arrested on charges of illegally possessing a firearm and ammunition and possessing marijuana with intent to distribute.
Both men were arraigned Monday in Orange District Court.
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