Traffic Stop Leads To Drug Bust: Cranford Police

CRANFORD, NJ - A 28-year-old Rahway man was charged with a pair of drug possession charges after a motor vehicle stop on Jan. 29, according to the Cranford Police Department.

According to authorities, Patrolman Jason D'Agostino stopped a 2008 Honda on Centennial Avenue and Raritan Road for having an inoperable headlight. Following an investigation at the scene, D’Agostino arrested the driver, Peter Arce, for
suspected marijuana found inside the vehicle, police said. He was processed and provided with a Municipal Court appearance date.

In addition, he was issued motor vehicle summonses for maintenance of lamps,
suspended driver and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle, police said.

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