NORTHFIELD, Mass. — A seemingly routine traffic stop turned into a cocaine bust and the arrest of a New Hampshire man in Northfield early Saturday morning, according to a release from the Massachusetts State Police.
Law enforcement pulled over the driver of a 2001 Volkswagen Passat for multiple traffic violations, including speeding, at 4:20 a.m. on Saturday morning along Route 10 North in the town.
A search of Spath’s car yielded 28.3 grams of cocaine and $6,708 in cash inside a backpack. When he was booked at the Shelburne Falls Barracks, Spath was charged with the following offenses.
The attending officer then learned that the driver had an outstanding warrant for failing to appear in court after a pretrial release; he was also driving without a license. Police then placed the driver – Ryan Spath, 21, of Richmond N.H. – under arrest.
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- Trafficking in Cocaine
- Unlicensed Operation of Motor Vehicle
- License Not in Possession
- Fail to Stop/Yield
- Speeding
- Failure to Appear Upon Recognizance
- Marked Lanes Violation
- Left Lane Restriction Violation
Spath was released on $3,500 bail. He is set to be arraigned on Monday at Greenfield District Court.