Crime & Safety
Gun, 2.5 Pounds Of Weed Seized In Marple Traffic Stop
Marple Township Police charged a Philadelphia man with felony gun and drug crimes after they found a firearm and marijuana in his car.
MARPLE, PA — Authorities in Marple Township seized a few pounds of marijuana and a gun during a traffic stop Tuesday.
Marple Township Police charged Maurice Barton, 19, of Philadelphia, with felony drug, gun, and theft crimes.
The charges stem from a traffic stop that occurred just after midnight Tuesday, police said.
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Barton was stopped for vehicle violations, police said.
When the officer came up to his car, the officer saw the grip of a handgun in the floorboards under the passenger seat, police said.
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After Barton was taken out of the vehicle, police found a Glock 43x handgun and 2.3 pounds of marijuana, according to authorities.
Barton was released after posting 10 percent of $25,000 bail.
He is scheduled for a preliminary hearing on March 2, court records show.
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