A traffic stop for a window tint violation resulted in the seizure of a concealed weapon and drugs Sunday in the area of highways 158 and 48.

Major Anzell Harris of the Halifax County Sheriff’s Office said Community Action Team Sergeant G.Q. Martin initiated a vehicle stop and spoke with the driver — Devon Lamont Tillery Jr., 30, of Roanoke Rapids. 

Tillery had a Glock handgun concealed in his pant’s pocket and Martin detected the strong odor of marijuana coming from the vehicle which initiated a search.

Prior to searching the vehicle, Tillery gave two clear plastic bags containing marijuana to Martin.

During the search of the vehicle, a black container was located on the rear floorboard containing multiple individual clear plastic bags containing a white hard rock substance which appeared to crack cocaine along with a digital scale containing a white powdery substance.

Martin arrested and charged Tillery with possession of cocaine, possession with intent to sell and deliver cocaine, maintaining a vehicle for a controlled substance, simple possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, carrying a concealed firearm, window tint violation and driving while license revoked.

Tillery received a $15,000 bond with a Thursday district court date.

Checkpoint

The weekend, Lieutenant E. Richardson and several team members conducted traffic checkpoints in the areas of Highway 43 / Skyband Trail in Hollister, Highway 48 / Saturday Drive and Medoc Mountain Road / Macon Road both in Enfield.  Several Traffic related violations were enforced.