By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The WaKeeney Police Department reported seizing drugs and a weapon after a traffic stop on Wednesday night.
During the late hours of Wednesday night, Officer Peterson of the Wakeeney Police Department conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle with a damaged and non-functional headlight, according to a post on Facebook by the WaKeeney Police Department.
After making contact with the driver, Peterson learned that the vehicle's registration had expired, the vehicle did not have liability insurance and the driver had a suspended driver’s license.
Peterson and Sgt. Schneider subsequently placed the driver under arrest on requested charges of driving with a suspended license and having no insurance.
A probable cause search of the vehicle was conducted, in which the officers located and seized baggies containing cocaine, MDMA and ketamine, according to the WaKeeney Police Department.
Additional items located were drug paraphernalia, unlawfully obtained prescription medications and a credit card belonging to someone else, according to the Facebook post.
A firearm was also located in the driver’s door and subsequently seized for evidence, the post said.
"Officers at the WaKeeney Police Department remain dedicated to locating and arresting criminals who believe they can bring these dangerous drugs into our community and our state, without facing the proper consequences for their crimes," the post said.
It should be noted that all suspects are innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.