A man police identified as a gang member and several other people were booked for drug and firearm offenses after being pulled over for a traffic violation early Tuesday morning.
Officer Ryan Lynn stopped a 2012 Ford Flex traveling north on the 7700 block of Lee Highway for a brake light violation at 2:16 a.m., according to court records. Five people were in the vehicle: Shenay Foster, Dwaun Clayton, Michael Jenkins, Shatori Redding and Deontae Riggins.
Foster gave Lynn permission to search the vehicle after learning Riggins was a gang member.
Upon searching the vehicle, Lynn found a total of 8.4 grams of marijuana, 5.5 grams of MDMA, also known as ecstasy, and two firearms.
Police found 1 gram of marijuana on a seat and another 4.9 grams of marijuana in a milk bottle. In the glove compartment, they found 2.5 grams of marijuana, 5.5 grams of MDMA and a 9mm pistol. Police also found a .380 pistol in the second row on the passenger side.