Crime
“Smoking marijuana on a traffic stop is what we sometimes call a âclue.'”
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Hereâs what happens if a driver gets pulled over while high on marijuana
A driver traveling 70 mph in a 45 zone in Carver was enough for a Massachusetts State Police trooper to pull him over last week â and allegedly discover bags of crack cocaine and âa cup containing still-burning marijuana,â authorities said.
On Dec. 22, Trooper Alfred Silveira was on patrol on Tremont Street around 11:11 p.m. when he noticed a black Chrysler 300 speeding, state police said in a statement. Silveira followed the vehicle and was able to get the driver to stop.
âWhen Trooper Silveira approached the car, he was inundated by marijuana smoke pouring out of the passenger side window,â police said.
The driver was identified as Jakeem Finley, 26, of Plymouth, police said.
According to authorities, Finley moved around in his seat âand repeatedly reached for a blue bag on the passenger seatâ as he spoke with Silveira.
âFor the safety of both men, Trooper Silveira asked Finley to place his hands on the steering wheel. Finley repeatedly took his hands off the steering wheel and began reaching into the pocket of his sweatshirt,â police said. âFor safety, Finley was handcuffed and removed from the vehicle. Now standing upright, was Finley found to have plastic baggies containing crack cocaine protruding from the coin pocket of his jeans.â
Finley also allegedly possessed âtwo packagesâ of marijuana and another bag containing âa hard, tan rock-like object,â police said. He was placed in Silveiraâs cruiser.
Silveira then conducted a probable cause search of the Chrysler and allegedly found packages of marijuana, the cup with burning marijuana, an undisclosed but âlarge amount of U.S. currency,â and three cell phones, officials said.
âSmoking marijuana on a traffic stop is what we sometimes call a âclue,’â police said.
Finley was brought to the state police barracks in Bourne, where, during the booking process, he was found to have âtwo additional large bags of crack cocaine hidden on his person,â authorities said. Finley also allegedly failed an assessment used to determine a personâs ability to operate a motor vehicle.
Finley was charged with operation under the influence of drugs â marijuana; trafficking of a Class B drug â crack cocaine; and speeding. He was arraigned at Wareham District Court.
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