Philly Man Arrested for Alleged Crystal Meth Possession

Whitemarsh Police arrested a 29-year-old man after he was found to have several bags of crystal meth in his possession, police said. 

Christopher J. Antrim, of the 500 block of Lantern Lane, was arrested on Friday shortly before 11 p.m. following a traffic stop near the corner of Ridge Pike and Joshua Road in which he was a passenger. According to police, the vehicle was stopped because its registration was suspended due to insurance cancellation.

Following a search, police found a white plastic bag on the back seat containing seven individual Ziploc baggies; each contained various amounts of confirmed crystal meth, police said. Antrim, who was sitting in the back seat, appeared to be under the influence, and admitted that the bag was his. He also had two baggies of confirmed crystal meth in his possession, as well as two white pills, later determined to be Lorazepam.

A preliminary hearing is scheduled for July 1 at 10 a.m. in front of District Justice Deborah Lukens.

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The vehicle, a Dodge pickup truck, had several items in it, including a fully loaded 9mm magazine; 11 iPods, two Garman GPS units and a pipe containing marijuana residue. The driver admitted to owning all of the items except for the gun clip. He was cited for driving without a license, driving without insurance and disorderly conduct, and the vehicle was towed, police said.