Cheswold traffic stop brings weapon, drug charges
By CHESWOLD -A 23-year-old Smyrna man was arrested on weapon and drug offenses following a traffic stop Saturday night, Delaware State Police spokesperson Senior Cpl. Jason Hatchell said.
Police said that at approximately 7:03 p.m., a trooper on patrol in the area of U.S. 13 and Main Street observed a maroon 2013 Ford Fusion with a headlight out. A traffic stop was initiated, and contact was made with the driver Zion Cole.
Upon contact, police said, the trooper smelled an odor of marijuana and observed drug paraphernalia inside the vehicle. A subsequent search of the vehicle led to the discovery of a loaded Zigana PX-9 handgun, approximately .45 grams of marijuana, and drug paraphernalia, police said.
Mr. Cole was taken into custody without incident. He was charged with carrying a concealed deadly weapon, possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, failure to have two head lamps, operation of an unregistered motor vehicle, and failure to have insurance He was arraigned by Justice of the Peace Court 7 and released on his own recognizance.
