SHREWSBURY – A gun, suboxone, cocaine and heroin were discovered in a vehicle by Shrewsbury police during a traffic stop this weekend.
Police have arrested the driver Lemuel Pacheco Hernandez, 29, of Framingham and the passenger, Johnny Flores, 34, of Marlborough.
On Nov. 12 at approximately 1:37 a.m., a Shrewsbury officer conducted a traffic stop of a gray 2009 BMW at 845 Hartford Turnpike in Shrewsbury.
When police pulled Hernandez over, the officer suspected he was under the influence of narcotics, according to a press release.
Police said they discovered a handgun, suboxone, cocaine and heroin in Hernandez’s possession. The firearm, which was a Ruger-57, was loaded with 19 rounds of ammunition. An additional 19 rounds were located in another magazine, police wrote.
Police said Hernandez was not licensed to possess a firearm.
Hernandez was charged with possession of a firearm without a license, carrying a loaded firearm without a license, improper storage of a large capacity firearm, possession of a Class A substance, possession of a Class B substance, OUI drugs, marked lane violation and an invalid inspection sticker.
Flores was charged with possession of a Class A substance with intent to distribute, possession of a Class B substance with intent to distribute and possession of a Class B substance.
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