BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A man is facing gun and drug charges after officers found a loaded handgun and a pound of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop Friday in Brockton, state police said.
Troopers on patrol in Brockton at 6:45 p.m. stopped a 2016 Ford Explorer for traffic violations and saw the driver make furtive movements, police said.
When troopers searched the car, they allegedly found a loaded Smith & Wesson .40-caliber pistol with a defaced serial number and a pound of marijuana.
George Simpson, 30, of Brockton, was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, second offense, firearm violation with a previous crime, receiving a firearm with a defaced serial number, carrying a loaded firearm, unlawful possession of ammunition, possession of a class D substance with intent to distribute, a stop sign violation and a marked lanes violation.
He will be arraigned in Brockton District Court.
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