Lawrenceville man faces multiple drug charges after traffic stop

COWETA COUNTY, Ga — A Lawrenceville man who was pulled over for a traffic violation was arrested after deputies found a large quantity of drugs, including methamphetamine, fentanyl and cocaine.

Deputies say they initially pulled over 42-year-old Lavar Kirkland on Sep. 23 because he wasn’t driving in his lane. Once a deputy approached the vehicle, which deputies say smelled of marijuana, Kirkland told the deputy he had just “put a blunt out.” He also told the deputy that he had over an ounce of marijuana inside the vehicle.

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Upon a search of his vehicle, deputies say they found $14,945 in cash, 56 grams of methamphetamine, 119 grams of cocaine, three grams of fentanyl and 19 grams of oxycodone.

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Kirkland was charged with several drug-related trafficking charges, including possession with the intent to distribute, possession of a Schedule 4 narcotic and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime.

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