Cape Cod Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Charges

YARMOUTH, MA — A Cape Cod man is charged with multiple drug possession charges after a traffic stop over the weekend.

About 9:45 p.m. on Sunday a Yarmouth detective "observed a white pickup truck traveling in West Yarmouth completely cross the double yellow lines on Route 28," police said. "He attempted to stop the truck; however, it did not pull over and stop right away."

Once stopped, the detective noticed the window tint was darker than normal, and that the occupants of the truck kept all the windows up, making it difficult to see inside, police said.

"As the detective shined his flashlight into the truck, the back seat passenger began to move around in a way that looked as if he was trying to hide a weapon," police said.

The passenger, Jerome Trent, 48, of Mashpee, was removed from the truck and as a result of an investigation, was placed under arrest for:

• Possession of cocaine with the ontent to distribute
• Possession of dextroamphetamine/amphetamine, commonly known as Adderall

Trent was arraigned Monday at Barnstable District Court.