Driver in Wisconsin pulled over for not having illuminated tail lights, arrested after officers find drugs & firearm

PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – A driver in Wisconsin, who had a warrant from Georgia, was arrested after officers stopped their car for not having illuminated tail lights.

The Pleasant Prairie Police Department posted on its Facebook page about a recent incident where a driver was arrested after allegedly being in possession of drugs and a gun. On March 26, an officer reportedly stopped a car for not having illuminated tail lights.

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Officials say that the driver had a fully extraditable warrant from the State of Georgia for ‘dangerous drugs’.

The driver was arrested for:

  • Felon in possession of a firearm
  • Possession of methamphetamine
  • Possession of THC with intent to deliver
  • Possession of drug paraphernalia

The identity of the driver was not released. No additional information was provided.