Crime & Safety

Man Caught With Drugs, More Than $10,000 In Cash

The information in this report is from the Solon Police. An arrest does not mean a conviction.

A 44-year-old Willoughby Hills man faces drug charges after police found drugs and a large amount of cash on him during a traffic stop, according to Solon Police.

The man was pulled over March 27 at about noon on Aurora Road after a lane violation. The officer ran the man's information and found that he was wanted on an active felony warrant for dangeorus drugs, according to the police report.

Police searched the car and found marijuana debris in the car and a small bag that contained a grocery bag with several plastic bags with marijuana residue, the police report said.

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Also found in the bag was $10,500 in cash separated into smaller bundles.

The passenger, a 19-year-old Cleveland man, was charged with drug abuse and drug paraphernalia.

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