BERNARDSTON, MASS. (WHDH) - Two Springfield men are facing drug charges after a traffic stop in Bernardston on Thursday uncovered a large amount of crack, police say.
Troopers who stopped a Ford Fusion for driving 70 mph in a 45 mph zone on Route 91 northbound identified the driver, Shawndell Collins, 37, after he provided a false name and date of birth, according to state police.
When they realized the passenger, Jeremy Garcia, 20, also didn’t have a driver’s license, police called for a tow.
A search of Garcia revealed a baggie containing multiple small orange pills, identified to be a controlled substance, and a baggie containing a large amount of crack cocaine, police say.
Both men were placed under arrest, and during the booking process, police learned Collins had a revoked driver’s license and was wanted by the Vermont State Police on charges of lewd and lascivious conduct on a child, according to police.
Both men were scheduled to be arraigned Friday in Greenfield District Court.
Collins was charged with trafficking in cocaine, operating with a revoked license, fugitive from justice, providing a false name to a police officer, speeding, and marked lanes violation.
Garcia was charged with trafficking in cocaine, possession of a Class E drug, conspiracy to violate drug laws, and tampering with an official record.
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