Drug Suspect Arrested During Traffic Stop In Mentor

A man who was wanted on a felony warrant by the Lake County Sheriff's Office was arrested during a traffic stop Tuesday night in Mentor, according to the Mentor Police Facebook page.

Police stopped Mark Olivo Jr.'s car while he was driving in the area of Route 306 and Route 2.

Olivo, 26, of Concord Township, had a warrant out for his arrest in reference to marijuana trafficking, according to police. Additionally, he was driving with a suspended license.

Police also found a hypodermic needle in his possession, they said.

Olivo was arrested in Jan. 2010 when his house was raided by Mentor Police, Lake County Sheriff's deputies and narcotics agents.

Authorities seized nine pounds of marijuana and $1,500 from his home.

Olivo was convicted on two counts of marijuana trafficking and one count of marijuana possession later that year. Lake County Court of Common Pleas Judge Eugene Lucci sentenced Olivo to 60 days in jail and three years of community control, according to court records.

Olivo was back in court on Nov. 11 and convicted of a probation violation. Consequently, his community control was continued for another three years.