Traffic Stop Leads to Meth Bust, Gun Seizure in Midland, Police Say

Traffic stop leads to meth bust, gun seizure in Midland, police say

MIDLAND, Texas (KMID/KPEJ)- A Midland man is facing a felony drug trafficking charge after police said he was caught with more than 40 grams of methamphetamine, drug paraphernalia, and a firearm during a traffic stop last week. According to an arrest affidavit, 38-year-old Aaron Christopher Barnhart was pulled over in the early hours of Friday, June 27, after officers observed his white Ford F-250 failing to maintain its lane and speeding near t…

Traffic stop on I-80 leads to arrest, loaded firearms and narcotics seizure

COALVILLE, Utah — A traffic stop on I-80 turned up a loaded AR-style rifle, a handgun, and drug paraphernalia last week, after Summit County deputies located a vehicle linked to a reported theft in Wyoming. On June 26, an “attempt-to-locate” broadcast went out for a blue pickup truck towing a small trailer on westbound I-80. A Summit County deputy patrolling in Coalville then observed a vehicle matching the description provided by a witness in W…