Tag Archives: traffic stop
SCOTUS decides important case regarding vehicle searches, drug-sniffing dogs — II
Last week, we started discussing a very important decision recently handed down by the Supreme Court of the United States in Rodriguez v. U.S., a case examining the extent to which law enforcement officials can use drug-sniffing dogs during otherwise routine traffic stops. In today’s post, we’ll continue this discussion, examining what SCOTUS ultimately… Read More »
SCOTUS decides important case regarding vehicle searches, drug-sniffing dogs
The Supreme Court of the United States made headlines earlier this week when it handed down a decision regarding the use of drug-sniffing dogs by law enforcement officials during otherwise routine traffic stops. The case in question, Rodriguez v. U.S., originated in Nebraska back on March 27, 2012. Here, a police officer pulled a… Read More »
2 facing drug-related charges after traffic stop
A 43-year-old woman and a 33-year-old man were taken into custody after drugs were discovered in their vehicle during a traffic stop in Maryland. The incident occurred on the morning of Aug. 28 in Glen Burnie. According to police, the woman’s license had been suspended, and the man had an outstanding warrant for a… Read More »
Vehicle search leads to drug charges for passenger
Police officers conduct routine traffic stops pretty often, but sometimes, these stops can lead to a search of the person’s vehicle. If a search was conducted and a person was arrested, that person will likely want to make sure that all proper search procedures were followed. A woman was recently arrested on drug charges… Read More »
Man arrested for drug possession after search during traffic stop
A man was arrested on drug charges after being pulled over for a traffic stop for what the officer thought were illegally tinted windows. The 43-year-old Maryland man has been accused of drug possession of both heroin and cocaine. He faces four criminal charges for his alleged crimes. After the traffic officer pulled the… Read More »
3 teenagers arrested on drug charges relating to marijuana, hash
Police took a total of three Maryland teenagers into custody on charges of drug possession recently. The Maryland teens were pulled over by police on Saturday, Nov. 2, for allegedly operating a motor vehicle at night with one headlight out. Law enforcement officials claim that, during the traffic stop, they detected the odor of… Read More »