A 35-year-old man now faces multiple criminal charges after law enforcement officers discovered dozens of grams of cocaine and thousands of dollars in cash during a traffic stop in Plant City, Florida. Authorities confirmed that Darrion Bettard was taken into custody following a roadside search conducted on October 30.
Deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office initiated a stop on a silver Chevrolet Malibu traveling along Coronet Road, identifying Bettard as the driver. K-9 deputies were subsequently called to the scene to assist with the ongoing investigation.
A trained police dog performed an open-air sniff around the exterior of the vehicle and issued a positive alert indicating the presence of narcotics. Acting on this alert, deputies conducted a thorough physical search of the Malibu.
The search yielded approximately 41 grams of cocaine, $3,684 in cash, and several items of drug paraphernalia. Authorities took Bettard into custody at the scene, and he now faces multiple charges directly related to the discovered contraband.
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office noted that the traffic stop successfully removed illicit drugs from the local community, underscoring the department’s continued commitment to public safety and narcotics enforcement in the region.
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